Edible bird nest protects the kidney from gentamicin induced acute tubular necrosis

• Main Authors: Lim, Christopher Thiam Seong, Mohtarrudin, Norhafizah, Sani, Dahiru, Tan, S. N., Lim, Chee Woei, Kirby, Brian P., Ideris, Aini, Stanslas, Johnson
• Format: Article
• Published: Frontiers Media 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96830/; https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.726005/full
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Every year, there are about 13.3 million cases of acute kidney injury (AKI). Although AKI is a preventable and treatable disease, if left untreated, it has high risk of multiple organ failure and progression to end stage kidney disease. Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) has been recognised as one of the...