The Involvement of Renal Capsule Is Associated With Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Acute Pancreatitis

Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is characterized by pancreatic/peripancreatic inflammation. Involvement of renal capsule refers to peripancreatic inflammation extending beyond the Gerota fascia and disappearance of renal rim sign (+) on CT images. However, its association with acute kidney injur...

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Main Authors: Mei Wei, Jingzhu Zhang, Cheng Qu, Yang Liu, Kun Gao, Jing Zhou, Lu Ke, Zhihui Tong, Weiqin Li, Jieshou Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.724184/full