Rifampicin induced light chain proteinuria and renal failure.

Abstract

Light chain proteinuria is a recognised cause of renal dis- ease and renal failure.' In 1973 Graber etal described light chain proteinuria occurring in patients given rifampicin2 and there have since been two case reports of renal failure due to rifampicin induced light chain proteinuria.34 We report a third case, which with that of Warrington and others3 suggests that dehydration predisposes to this rare complication of rifampicin treatment.