suPAR as a marker of infection in acute kidney injury – a prospective observational study

Abstract Background Soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) has emerged as a new sepsis biomarker. It is not known whether suPAR has a role in critically ill patients with severe acute kidney injury (AKI). Methods Our main aims were to describe serial serum suPAR concentrations...

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Main Authors: Anna Hall, Siobhan Crichton, Matt Varrier, Danielle E. Bear, Marlies Ostermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
CRP
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0990-6