title: Phenomenon of paradoxical improvement in renal function defined by a decreased concentration of serum creatinine despite heart failure worsening.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine, Nishida Hospital, Tsuruoka-Nishi-Machi 2-266, Saiki-City, Oita 876-0047, Japan. Electronic address: hkata@cream.plala.or.jp.
authors.forename: Hajime
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kataoka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010953:Plasma Volume / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine
keywords: Creatinine; Heart failure; Hemoglobin; Plasma volume; Renal function