Evaluation of the diagnostic performance of new markers for acute kidney injury associated with contrast administration
Background: Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a form of acute kidney injury (AKI) that is caused by exposure to contrast media in diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures such as angiography. At present serum creatinine is the only standard test for it. A few studies have been published...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.jmgims.co.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9903;year=2013;volume=18;issue=2;spage=116;epage=121;aulast=Vijayasimha |