Increased urinary excretion of kynurenic acid is associated with non-recovery from acute kidney injury in critically ill patients

Increased urinary excretion of kynurenic acid is associated with non-recovery from acute kidney injury in critically ill patients

Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is often observed in critically ill patients and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Non-recovery from AKI has a negative impact on the prognosis of affected patients and early risk stratification seems key to improve clinical outcomes. We a...

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Main Authors: Fabienne Aregger, Dominik E. Uehlinger, Gerhard Fusch, Aldin Bahonjic, Rene Pschowski, Michael Walter, Joerg C. Schefold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Intensive care unit
Renal failure
Inflammation
Tryptophan metablism
Kynurenines
IDO
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0841-5

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