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Apolipoprotein E genotype, TNF-α 308G/A and risk for cardiac surgery associated-acute kidney injury in Caucasians.
Renal failure - 1 Mar 2014
Boehm Johannes, Eichhorn Stefan, Kornek Matthias, Hauner Katharina, Prinzing Anatol, Grammer Joachim, Lahm Harald, Wagenpfeil Stefan, Lange Ruediger
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OBJECTIVES: Acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery depicts a severe clinical problem that is strongly associated with adverse short- and long-term outcome. We analyzed two common genetic polymorphisms that have previously been linked to renal failure and inflammation, and have been supposed to be associated with cardiac surgery associated-acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI). METHODS: A total of 1415 consecutive...
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