Open AccessInterpretation of the Fractional Excretion of Sodium in the Absence of Acute Kidney Injury: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Michiel F. Schreuder,
Arend Bökenkamp,
J. A. E. van Wijk
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the nephron journals/nephron journals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 2235-3186
pISSN - 1660-8151
DOI - 10.1159/000468547
Subject(s) - medicine , cross sectional study , acute kidney injury , excretion , sodium , kidney , nephrology , kidney disease , urology , endocrinology , pathology , chemistry , organic chemistry
The fractional excretion of sodium (FeNa) may be helpful in establishing the cause of acute renal failure. This study was performed to determine the influence of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), sodium intake, and tubular function on FeNa in children without renal failure.