Serum cystatin C is a poor biomarker for diagnosing acute kidney injury in critically-ill children

Background: Accurate diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) is problematic especially in critically-ill patients in whom renal function is in an unsteady state. Aim: Our aim was to evaluate the role of serum (S.) cystatin C as an early biomarker of AKI in critically-ill children. Subjects and Method...

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Published in:	Indian journal of critical care medicine Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 92 - 98
Main Authors:	Hamed, Hanan, El-Sherbini, Seham, Barakat, Nahla, Farid, Tarek, Rasheed, Enas
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Medknow Publications 01-03-2013 Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Ltd Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Subjects:	Acute renal failure Biomarkers Care and treatment Children Critically ill Diagnosis Drug dosages Enzymes Injuries Intensive care Molecular weight Mortality Prevention Proteins Rodents Ventilation risk-injury-failure-loss-end stage renal disease criteria Cystatin C schwartz formula
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