Two to Tango: Kidney-Lung Interaction in Acute Kidney Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

• Main Authors: Joseph Alge (Author), Kristin Dolan (Author), Joseph Angelo (Author), Sameer Thadani (Author), Manpreet Virk (Author), Ayse Akcan Arikan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is an independent risk factor for mortality in hospitalized patients. AKI syndrome leads to fluid overload, electrolyte and acid-base disturbances, immunoparalysis, and propagates multiple organ dysfunction through organ "crosstalk". Preclinical models suggest AKI...