Preoperative serum uric acid predicts incident acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery

Preoperative serum uric acid predicts incident acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery

Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) following cardiac surgery is a frequent complication and several risk factors increasing its incidence have already been characterized. This study evaluates the influence of preoperative increased serum uric acid (SUA) levels in comparison with other kno...

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Main Authors: T. Kaufeld, K. A. Foerster, T. Schilling, J. T. Kielstein, J. Kaufeld, M. Shrestha, H. G. Haller, A. Haverich, B. M. W. Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Renal impairment
Cardiac surgery
Serum uric acid
Kidney injury
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0970-x

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