Prophylactic Effect of Theophylline in Renal Contrast Nephropathy after Coronary Angiography

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: Mokhberi Vahid, Atieh Makhlough, Asadollah Mohseni, Mojgan Jamshidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2006-04-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
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Online Access:https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/18