High plasma C-terminal FGF-23 levels predict poor outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease superimposed with acute kidney injury

• Main Authors: Yu-Hsing Chang (Author), Che-Hsiung Wu (Author), Nai-Kuan Chou (Author), Li-Jung Tseng (Author), i-Ping Huang (Author), Chih-Hsien Wang (Author), Vin-Cent Wu (Author), Tzong-Shinn Chu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Elevated plasma C-terminal fibroblast growth factor-23 (cFGF-23) levels are associated with higher mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury (AKI). Our study explored the outcome forecasting accuracy of cFGF-23 in critically ill patients with CKD sup...