Combined biomarker analysis for risk of acute kidney injury in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) complicating ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) increases subsequent morbidity and mortality. We combined the biomarkers of heart failure (HF; B-type natriuretic peptide [BNP] and soluble ST2 [sST2]) and renal injury (NGAL [neutrophil gelatinase-associated l...

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Main Authors: Ying-Chang Tung, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Yung-Chang Chen, Pao-Hsien Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4390355?pdf=render