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Prostaglandin-Based Renal Protection Against Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury

Peter A. McCullough MD, MPH^* and James A. Tumlin MD

From the Department of Medicine, Division of Nutrition and Preventive Medicine, Department of Cardiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (P.A.M.), and Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga (J.A.T.).

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: peteramccullough{at}gmail.com.

Key words: Editorials • contrast media • coronary disease • kidney • prostaglandins • vasodilation

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