Contrast agent-induced nephropathy: A simple way to identify patients with preexisting renal insufficiency

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 181, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 451-454

  Ashlev, Jason B ^a   Millward, Steven F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; CREATININE;

ARTICLE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; CREATININE CLEARANCE; CREATININE URINE LEVEL; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY FAILURE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0041843878     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.181.2.1810451     Document Type: Article

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