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F Pietruck

Researcher at University of Duisburg-Essen

Publications -  35
Citations -  2682

F Pietruck is an academic researcher from University of Duisburg-Essen. The author has contributed to research in topics: Transplantation & Kidney transplantation. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 35 publications receiving 2559 citations. Previous affiliations of F Pietruck include University of Regensburg & University Hospital Bonn.

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Early detection of acute renal failure by serum cystatin C

TL;DR: Serum cystatin C is a useful detection marker of ARF, and may detect ARF one to two days earlier than creatinine, adding to its usefulness in critically ill patients with ARF.
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Everolimus-based, calcineurin-inhibitor-free regimen in recipients of de-novo kidney transplants: an open-label, randomised, controlled trial.

TL;DR: Early elimination of calcineurin inhibitor by use of everolimus-based immunosuppression improved renal function at 12 months while maintaining efficacy and safety, indicating that this strategy may facilitate improved long-term outcomes in selected patients.
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Prognostic Value of Tubular Proteinuria and Enzymuria in Nonoliguric Acute Tubular Necrosis

TL;DR: In nonoliguric ATN, increased urinary excretion of cystatin C and alpha(1)-microglobulin may predict an unfavorable outcome, as reflected by the requirement for RRT.
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Cystatin C: efficacy as screening test for reduced glomerular filtration rate.

TL;DR: Serum cystatin C is as efficacious as serum creat inine to detect reduced GFR as measured by creatinine clearance, and may even be superior compared to creatInine.