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Elevated creatinine kinase levels amongst Dutch adolescents with acute alcohol intoxication
This study aims to explore the prevalence of creatinine kinase elevation amongst a sample of Dutch adolescents admitted for acute alcohol...
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Serum Creatinine–Cystatin C Based Screening of Sarcopenia in Community Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
ObjectivesTo compare the discriminative capabilities for the manifestation of sarcopenia or physical frailty between serum creatinine- and cystatin...
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Estimated glomerular filtration rate: applicability of creatinine-based equations in African children
BackgroundThe Schwartz equation is the most widely used serum creatinine (SCr)-based formula to estimate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in...
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Creatinine Clearance in Acute Brain Injury: A Comparison of Methods
BackgroundCurrently, the measurement of glomerular filtration rate is very complex and costly, so its daily evaluation is performed using endogenous...
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Reference values for urinary protein, albumin, beta 2-microglobulin, and the alpha 1-microglobulin-to-creatinine ratio in Japanese children
BackgroundThe importance of the ratio of creatinine to urinary protein, albumin, and low-molecular weight protein as a urinary marker in chronic...
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Hypertension and cystatin C account for sex differences in serum homocysteine levels in acute coronary syndrome subjects with normal serum creatinine
BackgroundHyperhomocysteinemia is one of cardiovascular disease risk factors and fasting homocysteine levels are significantly elevated in male...
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Lower serum creatinine to cystatin C ratio associated with increased incidence of frailty in community-dwelling elderly men but not in elderly women
BackgroundSarcopenia has been reported to play an important role in frailty syndrome. The serum creatinine/serum cystatin C ratio (Scr/Cys C ratio)...
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A marked elevation in serum creatinine/cystatin C ratio may indicate pseudo-acute kidney injury due to urinary ascites: a case report and literature review
BackgroundUrinary ascites represents a scarcely observed pseudo-acute kidney injury in clinical settings. Protracted or missed diagnosis may hold...
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The prognostic role of urea-to-creatinine ratio in patients with acute heart failure syndrome: a case–control study
BackgroundRecent research has shown that the blood urea/creatinine ratio (BUN/Cr) rather than BUN or Cr alone can predict the prognosis of...
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eGFRcystatinC/eGFRcreatinine ratio < 0.6 in patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia: a prospective cohort study
BackgroundShrunken Pore Syndrome (SPS), defined as a reduced ratio between two estimated filtration rates (based on cystatin C and creatinine) is an...
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Association of vancomycin plus piperacillin–tazobactam with early changes in creatinine versus cystatin C in critically ill adults: a prospective cohort study
PurposeAlthough dozens of studies have associated vancomycin + piperacillin–tazobactam with increased acute kidney injury (AKI) risk, it is unclear...
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Clinical Significance of Serum Nitric Oxide, Urine Nitric Oxide, and Urinary Nitric Oxide-to-Creatinine Ratio in Acute Pancreatitis
To estimate the serum nitric oxide (NO), urine nitric oxide level, and urinary nitric oxide-to-creatinine ratio in patients with acute pancreatitis...
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A low BUN/creatinine ratio predicts histologically confirmed acute interstitial nephritis
IntroductionIn hospitalized patients with acute renal injury (AKI), acute tubulointerstitial nephritis (AIN) constitutes one of the leading...
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Comparison of estimated GFR using cystatin C versus creatinine in pediatric kidney transplant recipients
BackgroundAn accurate, rapid estimate of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in kidney transplant patients affords early detection of transplant...
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Acidification is required for calcium and magnesium concentration measurements in equine urine
BackgroundAcidification of equine urine to promote dissociation of ion complexes is a common practice for urine ion concentration measurements. The...
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Relationship between the serum creatinine concentrations of preterm neonates within 24 h of birth and their mothers before delivery
BackgroundNeonatal serum creatinine (n-sCr) concentrations during the first few days of life have been reported to correlate with the maternal serum...
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Body mass index modifies the effect of urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio on chronic kidney disease progression
BackgroundThis study aimed to determine the association between the urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR) and chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
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Serum homocysteine concentration as a marker for advanced diabetic nephropathy in a cohort of elderly patients
BackgroundHyperhomocysteinemia has been linked with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The present study investigated whether homocysteine (Hcy) serum...
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Combination of Creatinine with Inflammatory Biomarkers (PCT, CRP, hsCRP) for Predicting Postoperative ICU Admissions for Elderly Patients
IntroductionThe number of elderly patients who require surgery as their primary treatment has increased rapidly in recent years. Among 300 million...
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A case of Duchenne muscular dystrophy recovered from prolonged ischemic kidney injury which emerged with a normal creatinine level
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an inherited disease characterized by progressive degeneration of the skeletal muscles. Renal dysfunction in...
