Analysis of glomerular filtration rate, serum cystatin C levels, and renal resistive index values in cirrhosis patients

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 890-894

  Ustundag, Yucel ^a,b   Samsar, Ufuk ^a   Acikgoz, Sereften ^a   Cabuk, Mehmet ^a   Kiran, Sibel ^a   Kulah, Eyup ^a   Aydemir, Selim ^a  

^a ZONGULDAK KARAELMAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Yavuz Apt Site ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ascites; Glomerular filtration rate; Liver cirrhosis stage; Renal resistive index; Serum cystatin C

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; CYSTATIN C; DIURETIC AGENT; PENTETATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; CREATININE CLEARANCE; FEMALE; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UREMIA;

CREATININE; CYSTATINS; FEMALE; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; KIDNEY FUNCTION TESTS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TECHNETIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 34447249246     PISSN: 14346621     EISSN: 14374331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/CCLM.2007.130     Document Type: Article

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