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Paradigm shift in the role of uric Acid in acute kidney injury.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22000653     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
It has been known for decades that uric acid causes acute kidney injury by intratubular crystal precipitation and obstructing the renal tubules. Uric acid crystals stimulate inflammation and elicit immune responses in many disease conditions, including gouty arthritis. More recently, soluble uric acid has been reported to stimulate proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells, inhibit endothelial function, cause renal vasoconstriction, impair renal blood flow autoregulation, and induce inflammatory response via crystal-independent mechanisms. This article examines the changing role for uric acid in acute kidney injury.
Authors:
Michiko Shimada; Bhagwan Dass; A Ahsan Ejaz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Seminars in nephrology     Volume:  31     ISSN:  1558-4488     ISO Abbreviation:  Semin. Nephrol.     Publication Date:  2011 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-10-17     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8110298     Medline TA:  Semin Nephrol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  453-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine and Nephrology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
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