Background and purpose: Kidney diseases impose significant global health challenges.
Potassium dichromate (PD) is a heavy metal frequently associated with nephrotoxicity. PD …

Background Occupational and environmental exposure to chromium compounds such as
potassium dichromate (PDC)(K 2 Cr 2 O 7) has emerged as a potential aetiologic cause for …

Methotrexate (MTX) is a chemotherapeutic agent used for treating several types of cancer as
well as psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis, but its use is limited due to its nephrotoxicity. The …

Background Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is frequently consumed as a flavor enhancer or
food additive. Possible damages induced by MSG effects on some organs have been stated …

Introduction: Drug-induced nephrotoxicity (DIN) has been reported with a great number of
medications and contributes to∼ 20% of hospital admissions. l-carnitine owing to its …

Oxidative stress has been considered as the possible mechanism of renal
ischemia/reperfusion injury. l-carnitine is an endogenous mitochondrial membrane …

Potassium dichromate, a Cr (VI) compound, is the most toxic form of Cr (VI) and has been
demonstrated to induce nephrotoxicity associated with oxidative stress in humans and …

Background: Although great progress has been made in the pathogenesis and treatment of
acute kidney injury (AKI), it still has high incidence and poor prognosis. The present study …

Brief introduction Myocardial infarction (MI) is a common manifestation of certain cardiac
diseases where oxidative stress and fibrosis aggravate the condition markedly. Main …

Aim: L-Carnitine (LC) exerts protective effects on various types of injuries. This study aimed
to investigate whether LC treatment would confer renoprotection in a rat model of …