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Copyright of Medicina Interna de Mexico is the property of Colegio de Medicina Interna de Mexico and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Spinal cord injury is the damage to whichever part of the spinal cord resulting in permanent or temporary changes of the motor, sensitive or autonomic function below the injury. Among the most frequent complications (and with increased morbidity and mortality) is kidney failure, both chronic and acute; however, there is little scientific evidence about the pathogenesis of acute kidney injury in these patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]