Diseases

Kidney Cortex Necrosis

Death of cells in the KIDNEY CORTEX, a common final result of various renal injuries including HYPOXIA; ISCHEMIA; and drug toxicity.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Death of cells in the KIDNEY CORTEX, a common final result of various renal injuries including HYPOXIA; ISCHEMIA; and drug toxicity.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Renal Cortical Necrosis
  • Necrosis, Kidney Cortex
  • Necrosis, Renal Cortical
  • Glomerular Necrosis
  • Renal Tubule Necrosis
  • Necrosis, Glomerular
  • Necrosis, Renal Tubule

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

67; was NECROSIS, RENAL CORTICAL 1964-66 (Prov)

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Tree Numbers

  1. C12.050.351.968w.419w.393w
  2. C12.200.777w.419w.393w
  3. C12.950w.419w.393w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Kidney Cortex Necrosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007673. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007673
  2. Kidney Cortex Necrosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renal_cortical_necrosis
  3. Kidney Cortex Necrosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2860302