Comparison of Cystatin C and Creatinine in the Assessment of Measured Kidney Function during Critical Illness.
Ryan W HainesAlex J FowlerKaifeng LiangRupert M PearseAnders O LarssonZudin PuthuchearyJohn R ProwlePublished in: Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN (2023)
eGFR creatinine systematically over-estimated kidney function after prolonged critical illness. Cystatin C better estimated true kidney function as it appeared unaffected by the muscle loss of prolonged critical illness.