BACKGROUND Recent small studies on hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) indicate some
clinical benefit after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt (TIPS) but sufficient …

Background. Plasma creatinine and creatinine clearance are of limited value for the
estimation of renal function in cirrhotics. In these patients, cystatin C (Cys C) has been …

After renal transplantation monitoring and detection of slight-to-moderate changes in GFR is
a prerequisite for an optimal patient management. Recently, several equations to estimate …

erozygous carriers hybridized with both the wild-type probe and the oligonucleotide specific
for the mutated gene. Among the 75 erozygous carriers hybridized with both the wild-type …

Cystatin C (Cys C) has been shown to be an alternative marker of renal function. However,
estimation of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) based on Cys C has received little attention …

Abstract Background. Cystatin C (Cys C) is an established new marker of renal function in
patients with various renal diseases and in kidney transplantation. However, few data are …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to characterize patients and report outcome of
diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) requiring intensive care unit support. PATIENTS AND …

According to a consensus recommendation, 4 six patients had severe (type-I: serum
creatinine> 220 µmol/L or creatinine clearance< 20 mL/min) and ten had moderate …

Careful monitoring of graft function after renal transplantation (RTx) is necessary for short-
and long-term success. Because of the many difficulties in performing serial measurements …

Recently, we showed that serum beta-trace protein (BTP) is an alternative marker of
glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in renal transplant recipients (RTR). We have now developed …