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NDT Plus 2008 1(2):92-93; doi:10.1093/ndtplus/sfm035
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The rare event of exercise-induced dissection of the renal artery: successful long-term treatment by localized lysis

Gerald S. Braun1, Ulrich Linsenmaier2, Matthias N. Witt3 and Holger Schmid3

1 Department of Nephrology and Immunology, Technical University of Aachen (RWTH), 52057 Aachen
2 Department of Radiology, University of Munich (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany
3 Department of Nephrology, Medical Policlinic, University of Munich (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany

Correspondence: Holger Schmid, Department of Nephrology, Medical Policlinic, University of Munich (LMU), Pettenkoferstrasse 8a, 80336 Munich, Germany. Tel: +49-89-51603511; Fax: +49-89-51604924; E-mail: holger.schmid@lrz.uni-muenchen.de

Key Words: kidney infarction • rt-PA • spontaneous dissection • sports

Received for publication December 4, 2007. Accepted for publication December 6, 2007.

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