Acute Kidney Injury Induced by Bothrops Venom: Insights into the Pathogenic Mechanisms

Acute Kidney Injury Induced by Bothrops Venom: Insights into the Pathogenic Mechanisms

Acute kidney injury (AKI) following snakebite is common in developing countries and Bothrops genus is the main group of snakes in Latin America. To evaluate the pathogenic mechanisms associated with Bothrops venom nephrotoxicity, we assessed urinary and blood samples of patients after hospital admis...

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Main Authors: Polianna Lemos Moura Moreira Albuquerque, Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Junior, Gdayllon Cavalcante Meneses, Alice Maria Costa Martins, Danya Bandeira Lima, Jacques Raubenheimer, Shihana Fathima, Nicholas Buckley, Elizabeth De Francesco Daher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
Bothrops
envenomation
acute kidney injury
renal tubular dysfunction
coagulopathy
novel biomarkers
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/3/148

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