Comparison of the Efficacy of Serum Creatinine and Microalbuminuria in Early Diagnosis of Renal Injury in Asphyxiated Infants in Calabar, Southern Nigeria

Comparison of the Efficacy of Serum Creatinine and Microalbuminuria in Early Diagnosis of Renal Injury in Asphyxiated Infants in Calabar, Southern Nigeria

Background: Microalbuminuria and serum creatinine are the specific markers of acute renal injury. Perinatal asphyxia is responsible for 50% of all neonatal deaths and nonoliguric acute renal injuryis one of its complications. This study was undertaken to determine the efficacy of serum creatinine an...

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Main Authors: Sunny Oteikwu Ochigbo, Jacob Jackson Udo, Anthony Chidibere Nlemadi, Kudirat Omololuolaniyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2017-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Neonatology
Subjects:
Acute Kidney Injury
Apgar
Birth asphyxia
Micral test strip
Newborn
Online Access:http://ijn.mums.ac.ir/article_8917_a0ee4dd84fdcae3262f0c18e571aa1ea.pdf

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