Chronic exposure to hydrocarbons and glomerular diseases in humans

  • Oscar A. Escobar Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Provincial Neuquén Dr. Casto Rendón, Neuquén
  • Sonia C. Mastrapasqua Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Provincial Neuquén Dr. Casto Rendón, Neuquén
  • Fernando D. Martínez Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Provincial Neuquén Dr. Casto Rendón, Neuquén
  • María C. Martínez Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Provincial Neuquén Dr. Casto Rendón, Neuquén
Keywords: chronic renal failure, glomerulonephritis, hydrocarbons, solvents, occupational exposure, environmental risks, toxics, chemically induced diseases

Abstract

Hydrocarbons represent a widely heterogeneous category of chemicals consisting on carbon and hydrogen. They could be considered as the essential molecules from all organic compounds are derived from. Incidental and short term exposures may be harmless; however chronic exposure may be responsible for several toxic effects in man.
Neuquen is the province in our country with the largest prevalence of patients on dialysis (over 800 patients per million people), and the incidence of end-stage renal disease is very high (over 190 patients per million people ). Besides, the prevalence of primary glomerulopathies is also unusually high. As in Neuquen a very important oil and gas activity has developed, we accomplished a review of the literature to assess the eventual association between hydrocarbon exposure and glomerulonephritis.

Published
2011-09-01
How to Cite
1.
Escobar OA, Mastrapasqua SC, Martínez FD, Martínez MC. Chronic exposure to hydrocarbons and glomerular diseases in humans. Rev Nefrol Dial Traspl. [Internet]. 2011Sep.1 [cited 2024Dec.25];31(3):132-7. Available from: http://revistarenal.org.ar/index.php/rndt/article/view/259
Issue
Vol. 31 No. 3 (2011): Jul.-Sept.
Section
Review Article