Serum Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin versus Serum Creatinine for the Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury after Liver Transplantation
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication after liver transplantation (LT), and considerably increases the morbidity and mortality of the procedure. The gold standard of measuring the kidney function, the serum creatinine level (sCr), has poor specificity and sensitivity for the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2013-07-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijotm.com/ojs/index.php/IJOTM/article/view/162 |