Journal of Nephrology & Therapeutics

Maan Youssef

Publications

• Case Report
  How Low can Creatinine Clearance Go, and Yet Life Remains Sustained in Elderly?
  Author(s): Edward Bourry, Florence Maleplate, Maan Youssef, Jean Jacques Montseny and Martine MerceronEdward Bourry, Florence Maleplate, Maan Youssef, Jean Jacques Montseny and Martine Merceron
  
  We came across a somewhat peculiar case of terminal renal insufficiency in an elderly lady. We believe this case illustrates well the difficulties that a clinician faces on daily basis regarding the evaluation of glomerular filtration rate building on serum Creatinine level measurement alone. We have witnessed a creatinine clearance plunging till less than 2 ml/min without real need for renal replacement therapy. We have performed a Cystatine c serum level measurement for comparison... Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0959.1000197

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