Acute Kidney Injury Associated With Red Yeast Rice (Beni-kōji) Supplement: A Report of Two Cases

Acute Kidney Injury Associated With Red Yeast Rice (Beni-kōji) Supplement: A Report of Two Cases

Numerous health concerns, primarily kidney injury, have been reported with the use of Beni-kōji CholesteHelp, a functional food containing red yeast rice. Here, we describe 2 cases of kidney injury caused by beni-kōji. The first case had normal kidney function before consuming the product. After sev...

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Main Authors: Kiyotaka Uchiyama, Masako Otani, Naoki Chigusa, Kazuya Sugita, Ryosuke Matsuoka, Koji Hosoya, Mina Komuta, Jun Ito, Naoki Washida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
Series:Kidney Medicine
Subjects:
Red yeast rice
kidney injury
tubular injury
Fanconi syndrome
foods with functional claims
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590059524001195
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