The ratio of CRP to prealbumin levels predict mortality in patients with hospital-acquired acute kidney injury
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Animal and human studies suggest that inflammation and malnutrition are common in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients. However, only a few studies reported CRP, a marker of inflammation, albumin, prealbumin and cholesterol, markers of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/12/30 |