Open AccessCreatinine filtration kinetics in critically Ill neonates
Author(s) -
Danielle R. Rios,
Christopher J. Rhee,
Leah I. Elizondo,
Kenneth Martin Brady,
Craig G. Rusin,
Sebastián Acosta
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1530-0447
pISSN - 0031-3998
DOI - 10.1038/s41390-020-0977-4
Subject(s) - creatinine , renal function , medicine , gestational age , population , urology , neonatal intensive care unit , confidence interval , kidney , kidney disease , pregnancy , pediatrics , biology , genetics , environmental health
Creatinine values are unreliable within the first weeks of life; however, creatinine is used most commonly to assess kidney function. Controversy remains surrounding the time required for neonates to clear maternal creatinine.