Differences between various glomerular filtration rate calculation methods in predicting patients at risk for contrast-induced nephropathy

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 487-

  Eken, Cenker ^a   Kilicaslan, Isa ^b  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GÜVEN HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; CREATININE;

CALCULATION; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EMERGENCY; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

CONTRAST MEDIA; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34248216167     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.03.023     Document Type: Letter

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