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Inflammation, a process intimately linked to renal disease, can be defined as a complex
network of interactions between renal parenchymal cells and resident immune cells, such as …

The previous conventional wisdom that survivors of acute kidney injury (AKI) tend to do well
and fully recover renal function appears to be flawed. AKI can cause end-stage renal …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with progression to advanced chronic kidney disease
(CKD). We tested whether patients who survive AKI and are at higher risk for CKD …

BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in hospitalized patients. The impact of
AKI on long-term outcomes is controversial. STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review and meta …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common (especially during critical illness), increasing in
incidence, and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. The Risk, Injury …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) associates with higher in-hospital mortality, but whether it also
associates with increased long-term mortality is unknown, particularly after accounting for …

The incidence rate of AKI in hospitalized patients is increasing. However, relatively little
attention has been paid to the association of AKI with long-term risk of adverse coronary …

Increasing evidence has demonstrated the bidirectional link between acute kidney injury
(AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) such that, in the clinical setting, the new concept of …

BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery is associated with worse
outcomes. However, it is not known how adverse long-term consequences vary according to …