Role of New Biomarkers: Functional and Structural Damage

Traditional diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) depends on detection of oliguria and rise of serum creatinine level, which is an unreliable and delayed marker of kidney damage. Delayed diagnosis of AKI in the critically ill patient is related to increased morbidity and mortality, prolonged length...

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Main Authors: Evdoxia Tsigou, Vasiliki Psallida, Christos Demponeras, Eleni Boutzouka, George Baltopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/361078