Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3849613 | American Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2010 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Kidney disease marked by albuminuria or increased cystatin C level appears to be an important risk factor for mortality in HIV-infected individuals. A substantial proportion of this risk may be unrecognized because of the current reliance on serum creatinine to estimate kidney function in clinical practice.
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Authors
Andy MD, MAS, Rebecca PhD, Peter PhD, Phyllis C. MD, MS, Michael S. MD, Cynthia L. MD, MSc, Lynda A. MD, MSc, Carl MD, PhD, Michael G. MD, MPH,