Renal oxygen content is increased in healthy subjects after angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition
OBJECTIVE: The association between renal hypoxia and the development of renal injury is well established. However, no adequate method currently exists to non-invasively measure functional changes in renal oxygenation in normal and injured patients. METHOD: R2* quantification was performed using rena...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Clinics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012000700010 |