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    • Biomarker Research
    • Critical Care Medicine

    Background:

    • Current acute kidney injury (AKI) diagnosis relies on urine output and serum creatinine (SCr).
    • Serum creatinine (SCr) monitoring has limitations in timely AKI detection due to metabolic and generation kinetics.
    • This delay in recognition can hinder early intervention and promote misconceptions about AKI management.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the limitations of current acute kidney injury (AKI) diagnostic criteria.
    • To highlight the need for early indicators of renal injury.
    • To discuss the potential role of biomarkers in assessing AKI severity and recovery.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing literature on AKI diagnosis and biomarkers.
    • Analysis of the inadequacies of serum creatinine (SCr) in early AKI detection.
    • Exploration of research focused on novel AKI biomarkers.

    Main Results:

    • Serum creatinine (SCr) is an imperfect marker for timely AKI detection.
    • Research is actively seeking early indicators for AKI to enable prompt treatment.
    • Biomarkers show promise for assessing AKI severity and predicting recovery.

    Conclusions:

    • Current diagnostic methods for acute kidney injury (AKI) have significant limitations.
    • Novel biomarkers are crucial for early AKI detection, intervention, and outcome assessment.
    • Biomarkers may provide diagnostic certainty independently of current criteria.