Phosphate is a potential biomarker of disease severity and predicts adverse outcomes in acute kidney injury patients undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy.

Hyperphosphatemia is associated with mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease, and is common in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI); however, its clinical implication in these patients is unknown. We conducted an observational study in 1144 patients (mean age, 63.2 years;...

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Main Authors: Su-Young Jung, Jaeyeol Kwon, Seohyun Park, Jong Hyun Jhee, Hae-Ryong Yun, HyoungNae Kim, Youn Kyung Kee, Chang-Yun Yoon, Tae-Ik Chang, Ea Wha Kang, Jung Tak Park, Tae-Hyun Yoo, Shin-Wook Kang, Seung Hyeok Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5802883?pdf=render