Sentence examples for indicator of renal from inspiring English sources

We are supportive of assertion of Holzmann and colleaques that indices of clearance may be preferable to serum creatinine levels as an indicator of renal function [ 20].

Measured glomerular filtration rate (mGFR) is the best indicator of renal function in children and adolescents.

CVP is a poor indicator of renal perfusion and, if used, serial readings are more useful than isolated values.

First, as suggested by its name, the RI was initially considered an indicator of renal vascular resistance and blood flow.

Specifically, serum creatinine levels were shown to represent a valid indicator of renal dysfunction only during the early post-ischemic period of 24 to 72 h [3].

This is probably because a normal SCr in critically ill patients which is not a sensitive indicator of renal dysfunction may induce an underestimation of the actual GFR, meaning that some ICU patients do not achieve adequate plasma levels of their antimicrobial drugs [15 21].

An abdominal bruit may be an indicator of renal artery stenosis (a narrowing of the arteries supplying the kidneys), while decreased blood pressure in the lower extremities and/or delayed or absent femoral arterial pulses may indicate aortic coarctation (a narrowing of the aorta shortly after it leaves the heart).

Although measurement of BUN and Cre levels is the most widely used method for renal diagnosis in the clinical field, neither BUN nor Cre can be used as a precise indicator of renal function because of a lack of sensitivity and specificity [30].

Renal malondialdehyde was evaluated as an indicator of renal lipid peroxidation and nitrite/nitrate as an indicator of renal nitric oxide level.

Creatinine clearance (CRCL), an indicator of renal function, was calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault formula.

First, decreased renal function is an important indicator of renal function in patients with diabetes.