Assessment of cystatin C and cystatin C-based GFR formulas in reflux nephropathy

YAVUZ S., Anarat A., BAYAZIT A. K.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC UROLOGY, cilt.10, sa.2, ss.262-267, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2013.08.010
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC UROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.262-267
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Early identification of reflux nephropathy (RN) could reduce the frequency of chronic kidney disease (CKD) caused by vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). We aimed to assess whether cystatin C has value for determining RN in children with VUR.