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The role of inflammation in contrast-induced nephropathy

OBJECTIVE: Global incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is 2–5%, but a recent Kenyan study highlighted a local incidence of 12–14% without offering an explanation for the higher incidence. This study proposes that inflammatory states confer a higher relative risk for development of CIN. Ou...

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Autores principales: Kwasa, E A, Vinayak, S, Armstrong, R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Institute of Radiology. 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4453133/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25009948
http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20130738