Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3848995 | American Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In this large multicenter study, we found that cystatin C level was less sensitive for AKI detection than creatinine level. However, confirmation by cystatin C level appeared to identify a subset of patients with AKI with a substantially higher risk of adverse outcomes.
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Authors
Aferdita MD, Chirag R. MD, PhD, Kyaw MPH, Jay L. MD, Uptal D. MD, Charles L. MD, PhD, Cary S. MD, Heather MMath, Madhav MD, Michael G. MD, MPH, TRIBE-AKI Consortium TRIBE-AKI Consortium,