Acute Kidney Injury is Associated with Lowered Plasma-Free Thiol Levels

• Main Authors: Lisanne Boekhoud (Author), Jacqueline Koeze (Author), Elisabeth C. van der Slikke (Author), Arno R. Bourgonje (Author), Jill Moser (Author), Jan G. Zijlstra (Author), Anneke C. Muller Kobold (Author), Marian L. C. Bulthuis (Author), Matijs van Meurs (Author), Harry van Goor (Author), Hjalmar R. Bouma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with the abrupt loss of kidney function. Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathophysiology of AKI. Free thiols (R-SH) are crucial components of the extracellular antioxidant machinery and reliably reflect systemic oxidative stress. Lower levels o...