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BioMed Research International
Volume 2014, Article ID 236930, 21 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/236930
Review Article

Pharmacological Strategies to Prevent Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury

Pattharawin Pattharanitima and Adis Tasanarong

Nephrology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University (Rangsit Campus), Klong Luang, Pathumtani 12121, Thailand

Received 19 October 2013; Revised 3 January 2014; Accepted 7 January 2014; Published 26 February 2014

Academic Editor: Michele Andreucci

Copyright © 2014 Pattharawin Pattharanitima and Adis Tasanarong. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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