Endemic rise in cases of acute kidney injury in children in Indonesia and Gambia:: what is the likely culprit and why?

Tungki Pratama Umar; Nityanand Jain; Henri Azis

doi:10.1016/j.kint.2022.12.004

Endemic rise in cases of acute kidney injury in children in Indonesia and Gambia: what is the likely culprit and why?

Tungki Pratama Umar (Corresponding Author), Nityanand Jain (Corresponding Author), Henri Azis

Faculty of Medicine

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Abstract

A sudden rise in the cases of acute kidney injury (AKI) has been reported in Indonesia and Gambia that has been linked to the consumption of tainted syrup medications for cough, colds, pain, and fever. Preliminary investigations revealed multiple lapses in quality control during manufacturing including substitution of diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG) for the more expensive but non-toxic solvent glycerol. In this editorial report, we shed light upon the current situation and urge the investigating authorities to make those responsible accountable to regain public trust.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	444-447
Number of pages	4
Journal	Kidney International
Volume	103
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2022.12.004
Publication status	Published - Mar 2023

Keywords*

acute kidney injury
cough syrup
Gambia
Indonesia
diethylene glycol

Field of Science*

3.2 Clinical medicine

Publication Type*

1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database

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