Inflammation and Microvasculopathy in Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury

Acute renal failure (ARF) severely worsens prognosis of hospitalized patients. The most frequent cause of intrarenal ARF is transient or prolonged renal hypoperfusion (ischemia). Ischemia primarily affects the function and structure of tubular epithelial cells, which, in severe cases, is characteriz...

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Main Authors: Daniel Patschan, S. Patschan, G. A. Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/764154