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Liver Cirrhosis and Septic Shock Attenuate the Increase in Plasma Endostatin Concentrations That Is Associated with Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at 258 people with severe infection. It checked a protein in the blood called endostatin. Higher levels were linked to kidney failure. This shows a link, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Lorena Fröhlich (University Hospital Regensburg) · Caroline Fromm (University Hospital Regensburg) · Lea Läber (University Hospital Regensburg) · Veronika Gepperth (University Hospital Regensburg) · Stephan A. Schmid (University Hospital Regensburg) · Martina Müller (University Hospital Regensburg) · Patricia Mester (University Hospital Regensburg) · Vlad Pavel (University Hospital Regensburg) · Christa Buechler (University Hospital Regensburg)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-09-22
https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines14102142