Impact of gender in early structural changes of contrast induced nephropathy in rats

Abstract Introduction: Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a major iatrogenic cause of acute kidney injury. Experimental studies have shown that intravascular injection causes intense vacuolization of the contrast agent in the proximal renal tubules cells, preceding the increase in serum creatini...

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Main Authors: José Carlos Carraro-Eduardo, Mariana Franco Ferraz Santino, Heloisa Werneck de Macedo, Licínio Esmeraldo da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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