Nephrotoxicity-induced proteinuria increases biomarker diagnostic thresholds in acute kidney injury

Nephrotoxicity-induced proteinuria increases biomarker diagnostic thresholds in acute kidney injury

Abstract Background Paraquat ingestion is frequently fatal. While biomarkers of kidney damage increase during paraquat-induced acute kidney injury (AKI), significant concurrent proteinuria may alter diagnostic thresholds for diagnosis and prognosis to an unknown extent. This study evaluated the effe...

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Main Authors: Fahim Mohamed, Nicholas A. Buckley, John W. Pickering, Klintean Wunnapuk, Sandamali Dissanayake, Umesh Chathuranga, Indika Gawarammana, Shaluka Jayamanne, Zoltan H. Endre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Paraquat
Poisoning
Albuminuria
Biomarkers
Nephrotoxicity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0532-7

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