Early Trends in Cystatin C and Outcomes in Patients with Cirrhosis and Acute Kidney Injury

Early Trends in Cystatin C and Outcomes in Patients with Cirrhosis and Acute Kidney Injury

Background. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and severe complication in patients with cirrhosis. Progression of AKI to a higher stage associates with increased mortality. Intervening early in AKI when renal dysfunction is worsening may improve outcomes. However, serum creatinine correlates poor...

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Main Authors: Justin M. Belcher, Arun J. Sanyal, Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, Naheed Ansari, Steven G. Coca, Michael G. Shlipak, Chirag R. Parikh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/708585
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