USA Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is the most common cause of acute kidney injury in both native and transplant kidneys. The severity and the long- and short-term outcomes in ATN may be affected by ...

Acute kidney injury frequently occurs as a result of acute tubular necrosis (ATN), which is often caused by a reduction in systemic blood pressure or renal blood flow (e.g., as observed in severe ...

The urine sediment scoring system, based on the presence and quantity of granular casts and renal tubular epithelial cells, was highly predictive for a final diagnosis of ATN. For example ...