Renal and vascular effects of kallikrein inhibition in a model of Lonomia obliqua venom-induced acute kidney injury.
BACKGROUND:Lonomia obliqua venom is nephrotoxic and acute kidney injury (AKI) is the main cause of death among envenomed victims. Mechanism underlying L. obliqua-induced AKI involves renal hypoperfusion, inflammation, tubular necrosis and loss of glomerular filtration and tubular reabsorption capaci...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-02-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6392336?pdf=render |