Gadolinium 'safer' than iodinated contrast for interventional renal angiography


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Kane GC et al. (2008) Comparison between gadolinium and iodine contrast for percutaneous intervention in atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis: clinical outcomes. Nephrol Dial Transplant 23:


1233–1240


Iodinated contrast agents used for angiography can cause contrast nephropathy, particularly in patients with pre-existing kidney disease. Case reports indicate that gadolinium contrast


agents could be safer in this population.


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