A Comparison of Creatinine, Cystatin C, and Creatinine‐Cystatin C Based Equations in HIV/AIDS Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Kweku Amoah Ampiah,
Richard Afari,
Jude Osei‐Assibey
et al.
Abstract:Background and AimChronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming prevalent among people living with HIV/AIDS infection, with kidney dysfunction progressing to end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD). We tested the diagnostic performance of creatinine, cystatin c, and the combined (creatinine + cystatin c)‐based estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in assessing kidney dysfunction in HIV/AIDS patients on stable antiretroviral therapy (ART) at the Saltpond District Hospital, Ghana.MethodsA cross‐sectional study of 100 H… Show more
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