Risk of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with normal renal function: iso-osmolar versus low-osmolar medium
Patrick Murray
Correspondence Section of Nephrology, MC 5100, University of Chicago Hospitals, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657, USA
Email pmurray@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu
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Contrast-induced nephropathy remains among the most common causes of acute kidney injury, particularly in the growing CKD population.1 Even seemingly minor and transient increases in serum creatinine are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Among the approaches used to prevent contrast-induced nephrotoxicity, in addition to volume expansion, the use of nonionic and low-osmolar dyes has been the most successful.
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