Glomerular filtration rate determination by creatinine and cystatin-C in patients with acute pyelonephritis

• Main Authors: Hadi Sorkhi (Author), Raheleh Behzadi (Author), Neda Joghtaei (Author), Mohammad Poornasrollah (Author), Ali Bijani (Author)
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• 出版: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and monitoring of it in any patient on nephrotoxic drugs is very important. Recently, cystatin C (cys-C) has been introduced as a better marker for determining and monitoring renal function than creatinine especially in a mild decrease of G...