Glomerular filtration rate determination by creatinine and cystatin-C in patients with acute pyelonephritis

Glomerular filtration rate determination by creatinine and cystatin-C in patients with acute pyelonephritis

Background: Measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and monitoring of it in any patient on nephrotoxic drugs is very important. Recently, cystatin C (cys-C) has been introduced as a better marker for determining and monitoring renal function than creatinine especially in a mild decrease of G...

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Main Authors: Hadi Sorkhi, Raheleh Behzadi, Neda Joghtaei, Mohammad Poornasrollah, Ali Bijani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences 2018-05-01
Series:Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Nephrotoxicity
Amikacin
Cystatin C
Creatinine
Acute pyelonephritis
Glomerular filtration rate
Online Access:http://caspjim.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-372-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1

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