Ionic contrast media induced more apoptosis in diabetic kidney than nonionic contrast media.
Conclusion: Ionic low-osmolar contrast media induced more apoptosis in tubular cells in diabetic kidneys than in normal kidneys. Notably, ionic contrast media induced more apoptosis than nonionic contrast media in diabetic kidneys.
PMID: 20890877 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Nephrology)