Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with high mortality rates. New biomarkers that can identify subjects with early AKI (before the increase in serum creatinine) are needed to facilitate appropriate treatment. The purpose of this study was to test the role of serum cytokines as biomarkers for AKI and prolonged mechanical ventilation.This was a case-control study of children undergoing cardiac surgery. AKI was defined as a 50
作者：Kathleen D, Liu；Christopher, Altmann；Gerard, Smits；Catherine D, Krawczeski；Charles L, Edelstein；Prasad, Devarajan；Sarah, Faubel
来源：Critical care (London, England) 2009 年 13卷 4期
