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nephrotoxic

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nephrotoxic /neph·ro·tox·ic/ (nef´ro-tok″sik) destructive to kidney cells.
Nephrotoxic
Toxic, or damaging, to the kidney.
Mentioned in: Acute Kidney Failure

nephrotoxic [nef´ro-tok″sik]
pertaining to or characterized by nephrotoxicity.

nephrotoxic
destructive to kidney cells.

nephrotoxic nephritis
an experimental disease induced by the injection of anti-rat-kidney antibodies. Called also Masugi nephritis.


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Renal failure usually follows sepsis, metabolic diseases, chemotherapy, acute gastroenteritis, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), major cardiac interventions and the use of nephrotoxic agents (4-8).
Factors such as availability, cost, radiation dose, possible nephrotoxic effects of contrast and the specific vascular bed to be imaged, need to be considered.
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