Abstract:Introduction: Worldwide, >200 million patients are affected by peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and endovascular interventional treatments are increasingly being applied. Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is the third most common cause of renal failure in hospitals. However, factors such as renal vasoconstriction, decrease in renal blood flow, endothelial dysfunction, and oxidative stress have been suggested in the etiology of CIN. Studies are showing that inflammatory markers increase in CIN. Systemi… Show more
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