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Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute
Tree Number(s)
C12.050.351.968.419.780.050.500
C12.200.777.419.780.050.500
C12.950.419.780.050.500
Unique ID
D007683
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007683
Scope Note
Acute kidney failure resulting from destruction of EPITHELIAL CELLS of the KIDNEY TUBULES. It is commonly attributed to exposure to toxic agents or renal ISCHEMIA following severe TRAUMA.
Entry Term(s)
Acute Kidney Tubular Necrosis
Lower Nephron Nephrosis
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE 1975-90; LOWER NEPHRON NEPHROSIS was see under KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE 1971-78, was see KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE 1967-70, was see ACUTE RENAL FAILURE 1963-66
Online Note
use KIDNEY TUBULAR NECROSIS, ACUTE to search LOWER NEPHRON NEPHROSIS 1975-78; use KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE 1966-74
History Note
91(75); was see under KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE 1975-90; LOWER NEPHRON NEPHROSIS was see under KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE 1971-78, was see KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE 1967-70, was see ACUTE RENAL FAILURE 1963-66
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2021/06/30
Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute Preferred
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