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Acute Kidney Injury  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Abrupt reduction in kidney function. Acute kidney injury encompasses the entire spectrum of the syndrome including acute kidney failure; ACUTE KIDNEY TUBULAR NECROSIS; and other less severe conditions. Conditions in which the function of KIDNEYS deteriorates suddenly in a matter of days or even hours. It is characterized by the sudden drop in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE.

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Entry terms

  • Acute Renal Injury

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-X2QPFZL1-H

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