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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 May 15.
Published in final edited form as: J Surg Res. 2010 Dec 30;167(2):306–315. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2010.11.923

Figure 2. Vicious cycle of AKI and ALI.

Figure 2

AKI induces pathophysiologic effects on the lung via cellular and soluble mediators. ALI, in turn, facilitates and exacerbates kidney dysfunction via metabolic and biochemical derangements.