The ratio of CRP to prealbumin levels predict mortality in patients with hospital-acquired acute kidney injury

The ratio of CRP to prealbumin levels predict mortality in patients with hospital-acquired acute kidney injury

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Animal and human studies suggest that inflammation and malnutrition are common in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients. However, only a few studies reported CRP, a marker of inflammation, albumin, prealbumin and cholesterol, markers of...

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Main Authors: Hao Chuanming, Ma Shuai, You Huaizhou, Kuang Dingwei, Yang Yanjiao, Xu Zhongye, Zhou Ying, Xie Qionghong, Gu Yong, Lin Shanyan, Ding Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
inflammation
malnutrition
CRP
prealbumin
acute kidney injury
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/12/30

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