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Serum levels of neutrophil Gelatinase associated Lipocalin (NGAL) predicts hemodialysis after coronary angiography in high risk patients with acute coronary syndrome

BMC Nephrology, 2020
Background Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) following a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the third most common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) worldwide.
Luis F. Reyes, Diego F. Severiche-Bueno, Carlos A. Bustamante, Sixta Murillo, Nilam J. Soni, Marcela Poveda, Efraín Gomez, Ricardo Buitrago, Alejandro Rodriguez   +8 more
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Folic Acid Attenuates Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients With Hyperhomocysteinemia Undergoing Coronary Catheterization: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021
Background: Hyperhomocysteinemia is a risk factor for contrast-induced nephropathy. Folic acid can attenuate such nephropathies in rats. The protective effect of folic acid against contrast-induced nephropathy has not been studied in humans.
Long Peng, Xing Shui, Fang Tan, Fang Tan, Zexiong Li, Zexiong Li, Yesheng Ling, Bingyuan Wu, Lin Chen, Suhua Li, Hui Peng   +10 more
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Contrast-induced nephropathy; A literature review [PDF]

Journal of Nephropathology, 2014
Context: Contrast–induced nephropathy (CIN) is a common cause of acute kidney dysfunction. Evidence Acquisitions: Directory of Open Access Journals, Google Scholar, PubMed, EBSCO and Web of Science have been searched. Results: It is necessary to identify
Jafar Golshahi, Hamid Nasri, Mojgan Gharipour   +2 more
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Eluate derived by extracorporal antibody-based immunoadsorption elevates the cytosolic Ca2+ concentration in podocytes via B-2 kinin receptors [PDF]

, 2002
Background/Aim: Patients with idiopathic focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) often develop a recurrence of the disease after kidney transplantation.
Fink, E., Fischer, K. G., Henger, A., Huber, T. B., Pavenstadt, H., Rump, L. C., Schwertfeger, E.   +6 more
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Sodium bicarbonate-based hydration prevents contrast-induced nephropathy: a meta-analysis

BMC Medicine, 2009
Background Contrast-induced nephropathy is the leading cause of in-hospital acute renal failure. This side effect of contrast agents leads to increased morbidity, mortality, and health costs.
Tamhane Umesh, Tamura Akira, Ko Dennis T, Meier Pascal, Gurm Hitinder S   +4 more
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Coagulation and anticoagulation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [PDF]

, 2015
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an incurable, progressive interstitial lung disease with a prognosis that is worse than that of many cancers. Epidemiological studies have demonstrated a link between IPF and thrombotic vascular events.
Crooks, Michael G., Hart, Simon P.
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Molecular Mechanisms of Kidney Injury and Repair in Arterial Hypertension [PDF]

, 2019
The global burden of chronic kidney disease is rising. The etiologies, heterogeneous, and arterial hypertension, are key factors contributing to the development and progression of chronic kidney disease. Arterial hypertension is induced and maintained by
Eckardt, Kai-Uwe, Sievers, Laura Katharina   +1 more
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Contrast-induced nephropathy in interventional cardiology

International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease, 2011
Doron Sudarsky, Eugenia NikolskyCardiology Department, Rambam Health Care Campus and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, IsraelAbstract: Development of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), ie, a rise in serum creatinine by either ≥0.5 ...
Sudarsky D, Nikolsky E
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Sex-specific-differences in cardiovascular risk in type-1-diabetes : a cross sectional study [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Little is known about the impact of sex-specific differences in the management of type 1 diabetes (T1DM). Thus, we evaluated the influence of gender on risk factors, complications, clinical care and adherence in patients with T1DM.
Hinstersteiner, Juliane, Johnson, Julienne, Kamyar, Majid Reza, Kautzky, Alexander, Kautzky-Willer, Alexandra, Lemmens-Gruber, Rosa, Saukel, Johannes, Stich, Kathrin   +7 more
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Impact of high dose versus low dose atorvastatin on contrast induced nephropathy in diabetic patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing early percutaneous coronary intervention

The Egyptian Heart Journal, 2015
Background: Statins with its anti-inflammatory and pleiotropic effects may prevent contrast induced nephropathy in high risk diabetic patients. Aim of work: To compare between the effects of high and low dose atorvastatin on preventing contrast induced ...
Haitham Galal, Wael Nammas, Ayman Samir
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