Nephrology
Ferritin as a predictor of decline in residual renal function in peritoneal dialysis patients
Soon Mi Hur, Hye Young Ju, Moo Yong Park, Soo Jeong Choi, Jin Kuk Kim, Seung Duk Hwang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):489-497. Published online June 27, 2014
Background/Aims: Inflammation is an important factor in renal injury. Ferritin, an inflammatory marker, is considered an independent predictor of rapid renal progression in patients with chronic kidney disease. However, the relationship between ferritin and residual renal function (RRF) in patients ..
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