Impact of thyroid function on cystatin C in detecting acute kidney injury: a prospective, observational study.

Danqing ZhangLu GaoHeng YeRuibin ChiLin WangLinhui HuXin OuyangYating HouYujun DengYi LongWeiping XiongChun-Bo Chen

Published in: BMC nephrology (2019)

The thyroid function had no significant impact on the diagnostic and predictive accuracy of Cys C in detecting AKI in ICU patients. However, the optimal cut-off value of Cys C to detect AKI could be affected by thyroid function.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
end stage renal disease
cardiac surgery
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome