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Acute Ischaemia
Data from Korea University advance knowledge in acute ischaemia
May 4th, 2008
"Ischaemia/reperfusion is a major cause of acute kidney injury and can result in poor long-term graft function. Although most of the patients with acute kidney injury recover their renal function, significant portion of patients suffer from progressive deterioration of renal function," scientists in Seoul, South Korea report. "A persistent inflammatory response might be associated with long-term changes following acute ischaemia/reperfusion. Macrophages are known to infiltrate into tubulointersitium in animal models of chronic kidney disease. However, the role of macrophages in long-term changes after ischaemia/reperfusion remains unknown. We aimed to investigate the...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-05-04)
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