Efficacy of alprostadil for preventing of contrast-induced nephropathy: A meta-analysis
Abstract Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) has become the third-leading cause of hospital-acquired acute renal injury. Although alprostadil has been proposed as an effective preventative measure, this conclusion remains inconsistent. Thus, we performed a meta-analysis of the published studies on th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01160-1 |