Antithrombin Ⅲ is a Novel Predictor for Contrast Induced Nephropathy After Coronary Angiography

• Main Authors: Rui Wu (Author), Yiwei Kong (Author), Jianyong Yin (Author), Rulian Liang (Author), Zeyuan Lu (Author), Niansong Wang (Author), Qing Zhao (Author), Yang Zhou (Author), Chungen Yan (Author), Feng Wang (Author), Mingyu Liang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Antithrombin Ⅲ (AT Ⅲ) is an important endogenous anticoagulant and has strong anti-inflammatory properties. Low ATⅢ activity is considered to be a predictor of poor outcomes in several conditions, including acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery. However, the association between...