Urinary TIMP-2 and IGFBP7 for the prediction of acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery

Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) following cardiac surgery is common and associated with poor patient outcomes. Early risk assessment for development of AKI remains a challenge. The combination of urinary tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 (TIMP-2) and insulin-like growth factor bi...

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Main Authors: Yimei Wang, Zhouping Zou, Jifu Jin, Jie Teng, Jiarui Xu, Bo Shen, Wuhua Jiang, Yamin Zhuang, Lan Liu, Zhe Luo, Chunsheng Wang, Xiaoqiang Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0592-8