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Researchers continue to evaluate the effect of an antioxidant, acetylcysteine, in preventing kidney failure in patients who undergo diagnostic procedures involving injections of "contrast medium". 
 
This is a type of dye, injected into the bloodstream, that allows the inside of blood vessels to be seen on x-ray, and is a very useful diagnostic procedure. However in some cases it can lead to kidney failure and even death. 
 
A new study out of Italy suggests that acetylcysteine does have a protective effect; however doctors disagree on the interpretation of the results. Previous studies have not been conclusive.

Antioxidant May Prevent Kidney Damage, Study Finds

Forbes - 6/28/2006 5:27 PM

WEDNESDAY, June 28 (HealthDay News) -- An Italian study adds some information -- but doesn't resolve -- a major medical debate: Is an antioxidant called acetylcysteine effective against one of the most common forms of in-hospital kidney failure?
 
When doctors want to view inside the body, they inject what is called contrast medium, chemicals that make the blood vessels stand out in the images produced by X-rays and other imaging techniques. But contrast-medium-induced kidney damage has emerged as a major problem, sometimes l
 
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