Prophylactic Effect of Theophylline in Renal Contrast Nephropathy after Coronary Angiography

Prophylactic Effect of Theophylline in Renal Contrast Nephropathy after Coronary Angiography

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Background: Contrast nephropathy will increase mortality up to 30% following angiographic procedures. Adenosine is a crucial mediator of contrast-induced nephropathy. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the adenosine antagonist Theophylline reduces the incidence of CN after coronary...

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Main Authors: Asadollah Mohseni, Atieh Makhlough, Mokhberi Vahid, Mojgan Jamshidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2006-07-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
Subjects:
Acute renal failure
Angiography
Theophylline
Radio-contrast induced nephropathy
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/3039.pdf&manuscript_id=3039

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