Serum and urinary biomarkers for early detection of acute kidney injury following Hypnale spp. envenoming.

Serum and urinary biomarkers for early detection of acute kidney injury following Hypnale spp. envenoming.

<h4>Background</h4>Hump-nosed pit viper (HNV; Hypnale spp.) bites account for most venomous snakebites in Sri Lanka. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is the most serious systemic manifestation (1-10%) following HNV envenoming. We aimed to identify the value of functional and injury biomarkers i...

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Main Authors: Eranga Sanjeewa Wijewickrama, Fahim Mohamed, Indika B Gawarammana, Zoltan H Endre, Nicholas A Buckley, Geoffrey K Isbister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010011

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010011

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