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Nephrotoxicity and Medicinal Plants

Nephrotoxicity and Medicinal Plants is a research topic within Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Science Explorer counts 7.3k research works in it since 1950. 10.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the health effects associated with aristolochic acid, a compound found in certain Chinese herbs, and its link to nephropathy, urothelial carcinoma, and acute interstitial nephritis. It explores the renal toxicity, mutation signatures, DNA adduct formation, and the potential carcinogenicity of aristolochic acid in herbal remedies.

  • Aristolochic Acid
  • Nephropathy
  • Urothelial Carcinoma
  • Chinese Herb
  • Acute Interstitial Nephritis
  • Renal Toxicity
  • Mutation Signature
  • Environmental Carcinogen
  • DNA Adducts
  • Herbal Remedies
Research works
7.3k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
740
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.2%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+24%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
China
39% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Nephrotoxicity and Medicinal Plants
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