Serum renin and major adverse kidney events in critically ill patients: a multicenter prospective study

Background Preliminary studies have suggested that the renin-angiotensin system is activated in critical illness and associated with mortality and kidney outcomes. We sought to assess in a larger, multicenter study the relationship between serum renin and Major Adverse Kidney Events (MAKE) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Methods Prospective, multicenter study at two institutions of patients with and without acute kidney injury (AKI)....