Paediatrics Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2-2011
Journal
Kidney International
Volume
80
Issue
6
First Page
567
Last Page
568
URL with Digital Object Identifier
10.1038/ki.2011.172
Abstract
Definitions of pediatric acute kidney injury (AKI) use changes of serum creatinine. There is a paucity of well-designed studies in infants because of creatinine age-dependency. The emerging role of cystatin C as a superior marker of renal dysfunction led to a carefully conducted study on AKI in infants by Zappitelli et al. This Commentary calls for the development of age-independent serum creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate z scores. © 2011 International Society of Nephrology.
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