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Early detection of the occurrence of acute kidney injury (AKI) and delineation of the cause(s) of this disorder are important to implement early therapy and perhaps reduce morbidity and mortality. The current reliance on measurements of serum creatinine to define and classify severity of AKI (RIFLE criteria) ensures that AKI will be diagnosed relatively late. Newer biomarkers offer promise to detect AKI in earlier stages than currently available tests but remain to be fully evaluated. A systematic approach to each patient with AKI is necessary to ensure that all causal events are identified and addressed.

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  1. Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Health Science Center, 4200 East 9th Avenue., Denver, 80262, CO, USA

    Robert J. Anderson

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  1. Charité Campus Virchow, Universitätsklinikum Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany

    Achim Jörres

  2. Dipto. Nefrologia, Ospedale San Bortolo, Viale Rodolfi 16, Vicenza, 36100, Italy

    Claudio Ronco

  3. School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Terrace Street 3550, Pittsburgh, 15261, U.S.A.

    John A. Kellum

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Anderson, R.J. (2010). Clinical and Laboratory Evaluation. In: Jörres, A., Ronco, C., Kellum, J. (eds) Management of Acute Kidney Problems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69441-0_9

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