N-Acetylcysteine and Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Primary Angioplasty
N-Acetylcysteine and Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Primary Angioplasty
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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In this study, consecutive patients with acute myocardial infarction who were undergoing primary angioplasty were randomly assigned to
N
-acetylcysteine at standard or double doses or to placebo. Creatinine concentrations increased after primary angioplasty in 33 percent of the patients in the control group, 15 percent of those in the standar...
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N-Acetylcysteine and Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Primary Angioplasty
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_223935394
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_223935394
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMoa054209
