title: Acute kidney injury in 2011: Biomarkers are transforming our understanding of AKI.
abstract: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a syndrome of decreased renal function that is associated with an increased risk of death. Studies from 2011, particularly in the field of AKI biomarkers, have provided important insights into the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of AKI. These advances are now being brought to the bedside to improve diagnosis and treatment of AKI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, George Washington University Hospital, 900 23rd Street, NW Room G-105, Washington DC 20037, USA.
authors.forename: Lakhmir S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Chawla
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kellum
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers