Urinary TIMP-2 and IGFBP7 for the prediction of acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery
Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) following cardiac surgery is common and associated with poor patient outcomes. Early risk assessment for development of AKI remains a challenge. The combination of urinary tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 (TIMP-2) and insulin-like growth factor bi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0592-8 |