Acute Kidney Injury Is Common in Pediatric Severe Malaria and Is Associated With Increased Mortality

Acute kidney injury is common in severe malaria and associated with short- and long-term mortality developing in 50% of cases after admission. Cystatin C and BUN are associated with the severity of AKI, are elevated at admission and predict mortality. Background.  Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a well...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Open forum infectious diseases 2016-03, Vol.3 (2), p.ofw046-ofw046
Hauptverfasser:	Conroy, Andrea L., Hawkes, Michael, Elphinstone, Robyn E., Morgan, Catherine, Hermann, Laura, Barker, Kevin R., Namasopo, Sophie, Opoka, Robert O., John, Chandy C., Liles, W. Conrad, Kain, Kevin C.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Major
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