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. 2021 Nov 27;15(1):101295. doi: 10.1016/j.tranon.2021.101295

Table 3.

Risk factors for developing nephrotoxicity, not directly related to radionuclide therapy [50,51].

Additional risk factors for developing nephrotoxicity following radionuclide therapy
Elderly age-group (> 60 years)
Longstanding diabetes mellitus, hypertension
Medical/ Surgical co-morbidities (nephrotic syndrome, congestive cardiac failure, renal insufficiency, sepsis, hypovolemia, prior nephrectomy, obstructive uropathy)
Nephrotoxic medications – non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, aminoglycoside antibiotics etc.
Nephrotoxic anti-cancer medications – cisplatin, mitomycin-C, methotrexate etc.
Thrombotic microangiopathy