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Table 2 Occurrence of contrast nephropathy (several definitions) according to the group of inclusion (placebo or n-acetylcysteine)

From: N-acetylcysteine does not prevent contrast nephropathy in patients with renal impairment undergoing emergency CT: a randomized study

Event

Placebo

NAC

P-value

(n = 58)

(n = 52)

25% increase of creatinine or cystatin C

13 (22.4%)

14 (26.9%)

0.66

25% increase creatinine

10 (17.2%)

8 (15.4%)

0.99

25% increase cystatin C

9 (15.5%)

9 (17.3%)

0.99

AKIN stage 1

11 (19.0%)

13 (25.0%)

0.49

AKIN all stages

12 (20.7%)

13 (25.0%)

0.65