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Risk of acute kidney injury associated with the albumin–bilirubin score in ICU patients with acute pancreatitis : A cohort study

Key takeaways

A study of ICU patients with acute pancreatitis found that a blood test score (albumin–bilirubin) was linked to a higher risk of sudden kidney injury. Because it is observational, it shows a link but does not prove the score caused the kidney problem.

Who did this work

Wang Y (Department of Infectious Disease, Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China) · Wang H (Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China)

Source

Paper · Europe PMC, CKD · 2026-09-11
https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13574421