Early Acute Kidney Injury based on Serum Creatinine or Cystatin C in Intensive Care Unit after Major Trauma

Early Acute Kidney Injury based on Serum Creatinine or Cystatin C in Intensive Care Unit after Major Trauma

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common problem in critically ill patients and is independently associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Recently, serum cystatin C has been shown to be superior to creatinine in early detection of renal function impairment. We compared estimated G...

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Main Authors: Farid Zand, Golnar Sabetian, Ghasem Abbasi, Abbas Rezaianzadeh, Alireza Salehi, Abbas Khosravi, Bita Geramizadeh, Shuja Ulhaq Taregh, Shohreh Javadpour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2015-11-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Acute kidney injury
Trauma
Cystatin C
Creatinine
Glomerular filtration rate
Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/2273

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