Tag: creatinine
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Creatinine
Indications: This assay allows to diagnose a dysfunction of the kidney filtration. The test is more reliable than that of urea. Principle: Creatinine is a product of degradation of creatinine, largely eliminated by the kidneys. Its serum concentration thus depends on the renal elimination capacity. Technique: Levy of 1 mL of blood on dry or…
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Chronic renal failure
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as a chronic decrease in glomerular filtration rate. In France, about 2 million people have CKD. Risk subjects were hypertensive, diabetic and aged 70 or more (where the frequency of CKD is higher among men than women; men of this age, the frequency of the IRC is 5-7 times…
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