Theme |
Current trends and issues for medical management of acute kidney injury in Japan |
Title |
Preventative method and definition of contrast induced nephropathy( CIN) |
Author |
Keita Hirano |
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, St.Luke's International Hospital |
Author |
Yasuhiro Komatsu |
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, St.Luke's International Hospital |
[ Summary ] |
Two guidelines concerning contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) were published in 2012. One was published by the Japanese Society of Nephrology, Cardiology and Radiology. The other was known as the Kidney Disease : Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO). We discuss preventative methods and definitions of CIN. |