Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN
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Clin J Am Soc Nephrol · Nov 2012
Multicenter StudyThe association of albumin/creatinine ratio with postoperative AKI in children undergoing cardiac surgery.
This study determined if preoperative and postoperative urine albumin/creatinine ratios (ACRs) predict postoperative AKI in children undergoing cardiac surgery (CS). ⋯ Postoperative ACR is a readily available early diagnostic test for AKI after pediatric CS that performs similarly to other AKI biomarkers; however, its use is enhanced in children aged ≥2 years and in combination with serum cystatin C.