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Advances in diagnosis and estimating disease prognosis

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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious complication associated with morbidity and mortality. Studies from 2010 have provided insights into the diagnosis and clinical course of AKI, the ability of novel biomarkers to guide therapy, and the quality of life of survivors of severe AKI. It is hoped that these findings will lead to improvements in the diagnosis and prognosis of affected individuals.

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  1. Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, University of Alberta, 3C1.12 Walter C. Mackenzie Centre, 8440–112 Street NW, Edmonton, T6G 2B7, AB, Canada

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  2. Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, M5B 1W8, ON, Canada

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S. M. Bagshaw has received consulting/speaking fees from Alere and from Gambro Renal Products. R. Wald declares no competing interests.

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Bagshaw, S., Wald, R. Advances in diagnosis and estimating disease prognosis. Nat Rev Nephrol 7, 70–71 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2010.185

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