Serum cystatin C as a marker of renal function in patients with acute renal failure
Serum creatinine level is the traditionally used tool to detect changes in renal function. Serum cystatin C (CC) has been suggested to be an equally effective marker of renal function. We measured the serum levels of creatinine and CC in 73 patients with acute renal failure (ARF) and 300 age and sex...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2008-01-01
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Series: | Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation |
Online Access: | http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2008;volume=19;issue=6;spage=918;epage=923;aulast=Tarif |