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- 2017
Contrast-Induced Nephropathy Is Less Common in Patients with Good Coronary Collateral CirculationDOI: 10.1159/000479013 Keywords: Acute kidney injury, Contrast media, Coronary circulation, Creatinine Abstract: Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a typically reversible type of acute renal failure that develops after exposure to contrast agents; underlying endothelial dysfunction is thought to be an important risk factor for CIN. Although the mechanism of coronary collateral circulation (CCC) is not fully understood, a pivotal role of the endothelium has been reported in many studies. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a relationship between CCC and CIN
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