The article induced 9 viewpoints to pathogenesy of nephropathy caused by aristolochic acid and reviewed the clinical stage and curing of aristolochic acid nephropathy.

• 对药用植物中马兜铃酸导致肾病的发病机制归纳为国内外学者的9种观点,并对马兜铃酸肾病的临床分期和治疗方法作了综述。