Acute kidney injury during fasting in ramadhan in a patient with nephrolithiasis – a case report

• Main Authors: Shalihin, Mohd Shaiful Ehsan, Mukhali, Hassan Basri
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine; RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/66658/1/AKI%20case%20report%202.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66658/10/66658_ACUTE%20KIDNEY%20INJURY-tentative.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66658/; http://www.srw2018.com/

Fasting in Ramadhan is a religious obligation for every Muslim with its well-known good benefits for health.1 However, there is no specific guideline in terms of precaution for patients at risk to develop nephrolithiasis.  Nephrolithiasis and acute kidney injury may occur concomitantly due to...