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Bone broth ingestion and acute kidney injury following kidney transplant: a role for cystatin C.

Shaun ChandlerShankar ViswanathanFelicity SartainGeorge Tharayil John
Published in: BMJ case reports (2024)
Measurement of graft dysfunction following kidney transplant through creatinine is well known to be impacted by many different factors. We report here a clinical scenario demonstrating the importance of dual measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) based on creatinine and cystatin C while also examining within-subject variability of both tests.
Keyphrases
  • acute kidney injury
  • uric acid
  • cardiac surgery
  • bone mineral density
  • soft tissue
  • bone loss
  • postmenopausal women