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Published on: July 17, 2016
Defining Acute Kidney Injury
Siddharth Verma1, John A Kellum2
1Department of Medicine, Renal-Electrolyte Division, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; Center for Critical Care Nephrology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Abstract:
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a syndrome of impaired kidney function associated with reduced survival and increased morbidity. International consensus criteria were developed based on changes in serum creatinine and urine output. Based on these definitions, epidemiologic studies have shown strong associations with clinical outcomes including death and dialysis. However, numerous limitations exist for creatinine and urine volume as markers of AKI and novel biomarkers have been developed to detect cellular stress or damage. Persistent AKI and acute kidney disease are relatively new concepts that explore the idea of AKI as a continuum with chronic kidney disease.
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