Abstract
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is clinically defined as a 0.3mg/dL or 1.5-fold increase in baseline serum creatinine in 48 hours or a reduction in urinary output to less than 0.5mL/Kg during 6h. Ischemic AKI (iAKI) is predominantly triggered by renal hypoperfusion related to events such as kidney transplantation, unfavorable hemodynamic conditions and even sepsis. Experimental studies demonstr…