Effects of preoperative high-oral protein loading on short- and long-term renal outcomes following cardiac surgery: a cohort study
Abstract Background Post-cardiac surgery acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with increased mortality. A high-protein meal enhances the renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and might protect the kidneys from acute ischemic insults. Hence, we assessed the effect of a preoperative...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Translational Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-022-03410-x |