Clinical significance of copeptin as an early predictor of renal graft dysfunction in renal transplant recipients
Background Copeptin is the carboxyl-terminal part of the vasopressin precursor protein, and its concentration is an independent predictor of the onset of chronic kidney disease and a rapid decline in the glomerular filtration rate. The glomerular filtration rate is regarded as the best indicator of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Kosin University College of Medicine
2022-09-01
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Series: | Kosin Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.kosinmedj.org/upload/pdf/kmj-22-107.pdf |