Acetylcysteine for prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy after intravascular angiography: A systematic review and meta-analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Contrast-induced nephropathy is an important cause of acute renal failure. We assess the efficacy of acetylcysteine for prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy among patients undergoing intravascular angiography.</p> <p&g...

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Main Authors: Bagshaw Sean M, Ghali William A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-10-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/2/38