Preventive effect of reduced glutathione on contrast-induced nephropathy in elderly patients undergoing coronary angiography or intervention: a randomized, controlled trial

Coronary angiography can be a high-risk condition for the incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in elderly patients. Reduced glutathione, under a variety of mechanisms, may prevent CIN in this procedure. We prospectively examined whether hydration with reduced glutathione is superior to hy...

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Main Authors: B. Jin, B.W. Wu, J.J. Zhang, X.P. Luo, H.M. Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2015-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2015005054676&lng=en&tlng=en