Acetylcysteine protects against acute renal damage in patients with abnormal renal function undergoing a coronary procedure
Kou-G. i Shyu, MD, PhD, FACC*,*,
Jun-Jack Cheng, MD, PhD* and
Peiliang Kuan, MD, FACC*
* Division of Cardiology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Figure 1 Changes in serum creatinine concentration before and after injection of contrast agent in the acetylcysteine and control groups.
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Figure 2 Comparison of the incidence of an acute reduction in renal function in serum creatinine concentration between 2 and 3 mg/dl and >3 mg/dl in the acetylcysteine (open bars) and control groups (cross-hatched bars).
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