Early identification of acute kidney injury in Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) envenoming using renal biomarkers.

Early identification of acute kidney injury in Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) envenoming using renal biomarkers.

<h4>Background</h4>Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major complication of snake envenoming, but early diagnosis remains problematic. We aimed to investigate the time course of novel renal biomarkers in AKI following Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) bites.<h4>Methodology/princip...

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Main Authors: Indira Ratnayake, Fahim Mohamed, Nicholas A Buckley, Indika B Gawarammana, Dhammika M Dissanayake, Umesh Chathuranga, Mahesh Munasinghe, Kalana Maduwage, Shaluka Jayamanne, Zoltan H Endre, Geoffrey K Isbister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007486

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