Isenbarger Daniel W, Kent Steven M, O'Malley Patrick G
Cardiovascular Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Am J Cardiol. 2003 Dec 15;92(12):1454-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.08.059.
Multiple small studies of oral N-acetylcysteine for prevention of contrast nephropathy have been performed, demonstrating variable efficacy. We performed a meta-analysis of the randomized clinical trials to clarify the degree of benefit.