Acute kidney injury triggers hypoxemia by inducing intravascular neutrophil retention that reduces lung capillary blood flow
Y. Komaru, L. Ning, C. Lama, A. Suresh, E. Kefaloyianni, M. J. Miller, S. Kawana, H. M. Shepherd, W. Li, D. Kreisel, A. Herrlich
This study identifies that acute kidney injury causes hypoxemia through intravascular neutrophil retention in lung capillaries, reducing blood flow without lung edema.
bioRxiv · Feb 27, 2024Physiology