Determination of glomerular filtration rate using cystatin C in healthy Nigerian newborns

Authors :: Ayodele O. Soladoye
Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim
Ayobami Biliaminu Sikiru
Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir
Timothy Olanrewaju Adedoyin
Olugbenga A. Mokuolu
Source :: Alexandria Journal of Medicine. 55:89-94
Publication Year :: 2019
Publisher :: Informa UK Limited, 2019.
Abstract: Background: The value of Cystatin C as a biomarker of Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) among African newborns is unknown, due to paucity of studies, restricting the measurement of GFR in this popul...

Subjects :: medicine.medical_specialty
biology
urogenital system
business.industry
Urology
Renal function
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
General Medicine
urologic and male genital diseases
female genital diseases and pregnancy complications
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Cystatin C
biology.protein
Medicine
Biomarker (medicine)
030212 general & internal medicine
business
reproductive and urinary physiology

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