Acute kidney injury in China: A neglected truth and perspective

doi:10.1016/j.ajur.2015.11.001

Asian Journal of Urology, 2016, 3 (1): 4-5 doi: 10.1016/j.ajur.2015.11.001

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Acute kidney injury in China: A neglected truth and perspective

Cheng Yang^1,2, Bin Yang^3,4

1. Department of Plastic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China;
2. Shanghai Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Shanghai, China;
3. Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital, University Hospital of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK;
4. Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Renal Group, Basic Medical Research Centre, Medical College of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China

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Abstract Acute kidney injury (AKI) affects approximately 13.3 million individuals and contributes to about 1.7 million deaths globally per year. As estimated 85% of those affected live in the developing world [1]. Although there are various measures to prevent or treat AKI, including renal protective drugs and continuous renal replacement therapy, most of them have limited success or are still in their infancy [2,3].

Received: 06 November 2015 Published: 29 January 2016

Corresponding Authors: Bin Yang E-mail: dryangbin@hotmail.com,by5@le.ac.uk

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Cheng Yang,Bin Yang. Acute kidney injury in China: A neglected truth and perspective[J]. Asian Journal of Urology, 2016, 3(1): 4-5.

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