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Contents label of N.O.-Xplode, a dietary supplement manufactured by Bio-Engineered Supplements and Nutrition. The amount of each ingredient within the N.O.-Xplode Proprietary Blend are not provided. The patient described in this case was previously healthy but developed severe renal failure while taking N.O.-Xplode.
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- Table 1. Comparison of Patient Characteristics and Disease Courses Among Cases Describing an Association Between Creatine Supplementation and Renal Failure
Patient Characteristics Case 1* Case 2† Case 3‡ Age (years) 20 24 26 Sex Male Male Male Creatine dosage 20 g daily for 4 weeks 5 g 3 times per week for 6 months Unknown daily dose for 3 months Presenting symptoms Nausea, vomiting, flank pain, abdominal tenderness Left flank tenderness, abdominal pain, polydipsia, polyuria Nausea, flank pain, abdominal pain and tenderness Peak blood pressure (mmHg) 160/100 152/100 182/94 Peak creatinine (mg/dL) 2.3 5.4 10.64 Lowest eGFR 36.4 13.1 5.9 Renal biopsy results AIN and ATN with normal glomeruli AIN with normal glomeruli ATN with normal glomeruli
