Urinary Hepcidin-25 Is Elevated in Patients That Avoid Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) following cardiac surgery leads to increased morbidity and mortality. Characterization and validation of early biomarkers of AKI may ultimately facilitate early therapeutic intervention. We have previously identified that elevated urinary hepcidin-25 is inversel...

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Main Authors: Nora Choi, Claudio Rigatto, Michael Zappitelli, Ang Gao, Simon Christie, Brett Hiebert, Rakesh C. Arora, Julie Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2054358117744224