MR-Proadrenomedullin as biomarker of renal damage in urinary tract infection in children

• Main Authors: Rafael Peñalver Penedo (Author), Marta Rupérez Lucas (Author), Luis Antonio Álvarez-Sala Walther (Author), Alicia Torregrosa Benavent (Author), María Luisa Casas Losada (Author), Luis Bañuelos Andrio (Author), Ana Belén Rebolledo Poves (Author), Mercedes Bueno Campaña (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Midregional-proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM) is a useful prognostic peptide in severe infectious pathologies in the adult population. However, there are no studies that analyze its utility in febrile urinary tract infection (fUTI) in children. An accurate biomarker would provide an...