Using acetylcysteine to prevent radiographic-contrast-media-induced nephropathy in a patient with chronic renal failure

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 795-797

  Burns, K E ^a  

^a Dearborn Count Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; THALLIUM;

AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; HYPONATREMIA; KIDNEY DISEASE; MALE; NEPHRECTOMY; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0034954119     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001857870103600715     Document Type: Article

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