N-Acetylcysteine in the Prevention of Radiocontrast-Induced Nephropathy

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 251-260

  Fishbane, Steven ^a,d   Durham, John H ^a,b   Marzo, Kevin ^a   Rudnick, Michael ^c  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Orangeburg Lung Associates   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; CYSTEINE; PARACETAMOL;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG OVERDOSE; FIRST PASS EFFECT; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HUMAN; KIDNEY BLOOD FLOW; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY MEDULLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0942287101     PISSN: 10466673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ASN.0000107562.68920.92     Document Type: Review

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