Renal function at hospital admission and mortality due to acute kidney injury after myocardial infarction.

BACKGROUND: The role of an impaired estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at hospital admission in the outcome of acute kidney injury (AKI) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been underreported. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of an admission eGFR<60 mL/min/1.73 m...

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Main Authors: Rosana G Bruetto, Fernando B Rodrigues, Ulysses S Torres, Ana P Otaviano, Dirce M T Zanetta, Emmanuel A Burdmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3335121?pdf=render