Contrast Media Viscosity versus Osmolality in Kidney Injury: Lessons from Animal Studies

Iodinated contrast media (CM) can induce acute kidney injury (AKI). CM share common iodine-related cytotoxic features but differ considerably with regard to osmolality and viscosity. Meta-analyses of clinical trials generally failed to reveal renal safety differences of modern CM with regard to thes...

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Main Authors: Erdmann Seeliger, Diana C. Lenhard, Pontus B. Persson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/358136