Ischemia-reperfusion treatment: opportunities point to modulation of the inflammatory response.
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Abstract
Ischemia-reperfusion injury is the leading cause of acute renal failure and determinant of renal-transplant outcome. Although many experimental studies show decreased injury and preserved renal function after dampening of the inflammatory response, surprisingly little progress has been made in the development of novel therapies.
Medical subject headings
- Graft Rejection
- Kidney
- Nephritis
- Renal Insufficiency
- Reperfusion Injury