Renin as a Marker of Tissue-Perfusion and Prognosis in Critically Ill Patients*

Patrick J. Gleeson; Ilaria Alice Crippa; Wasineenart Mongkolpun; Federica Zama Cavicchi; Tess Van Meerhaeghe; Serge Brimioulle; Fabio Silvio Taccone; Jean Louis Vincent; Jacques Créteur

doi:10.1097/ccm.0000000000003544

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In an heterogeneous ICU population, renin measurement was not significantly affected by diurnal variation, continuous renal replacement therapy, or drugs. Renin served as a marker of tissue-perfusion and outperformed lactate as a predictor of ICU mortality.

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