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Incidence, risk factors, and mortality of acute kidney injury in patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors: analysis by acute kidney injury subtype

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at people taking a type of cancer drug called immune checkpoint inhibitors. It found that some of them developed sudden kidney injury. This shows a link between the drug and kidney problems, but it is not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Yu-been Seo (Korea University Anam Hospital) · Ho Jin Lee (Korea University Anam Hospital) · Young Eun Choi (Korea University Anam Hospital) · Tai Yeon Koo (Korea University Anam Hospital) · Se Won Oh (Korea University Anam Hospital) · Yoon Ji Choi (Korea University Anam Hospital) · Soo Hyun Lee (Korea University Anam Hospital) · Myung-Gyu Kim (Korea University Anam Hospital) · Kyong Hwa Park (Korea University Anam Hospital) · Sang‐Kyung Jo (Korea University Anam Hospital)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-10-15
https://doi.org/10.23876/j.krcp.25.410