Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a rapid deterioration in kidney function. It can be caused by a sudden fall in blood pressure or by certain compounds that are toxic to kidneys cells such as ethylene glycol (found in vehicle anti-freeze).
AKI is less common in companion animals than humans but is equally serious – having a high mortality rate. However, it’s also potentially treatable, with animals able to make a full recovery if they’re treated early enough.
Together with clinicians at City Hospital, Nottingham, our multidisciplinary research team is investigating novel biomarkers of acute kidney injury. We have patented a number of key biomarkers and we’re currently measuring them in four different clinical patient groups: renal transplant, cardiac surgery, intensive care and coronary angiography.
We are proud to have been nominated as a finalist in the Clinical Research Network East Midlands research awards, within their Outstanding Achievement category.
You can find out more about the project in this video. Our team appears 3.22 minutes in.
Discover our research team and their areas of specialist interest, from renal physiology to related cancers.
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School of Veterinary Medicine and ScienceUniversity of NottinghamSutton Bonington Campus Leicestershire, LE12 5RD