Serum cystatin C levels in preterm newborns in our setting: Correlation with serum creatinine and preterm pathologies

Serum cystatin C levels in preterm newborns in our setting: Correlation with serum creatinine and preterm pathologies

Background: Cystatin C (CysC) is a renal function marker that is not as influenced as creatinine (Cr) by endogenous or exogenous agents, so it is proposed as a marker in preterm infants. Objectives: To determine serum CysC values in preterm infants during the first week of life, compared to Cr. To a...

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Main Authors: Leonor Bardallo Cruzado, Elena Pérez González, Zoraima Martínez Martos, Carmen Bermudo Guitarte, Mercedes Granero Asencio, Salud Luna Lagares, Mariano Marín Patón, Juan Polo Padilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:Nefrología (English Edition)
Subjects:
Cystatin C
Creatinine
Premature infant
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S201325141500022X

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