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Association of iron-related parameters with the development of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury

Key takeaways

This study looked at whether iron levels in the blood track with sudden kidney damage in people with sepsis, a life-threatening reaction to infection. Sudden kidney injury from sepsis is a different problem from long-term chronic kidney disease, though it can lead to it. The design only shows an association between iron measurements and who developed kidney injury; it does not show iron caused the damage. No numbers were provided in the record supplied here.

Who did this work

Pengyi An (Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University) · Gong Gu (Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University) · Zhuang Ge (Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University) · Yingying Dong (Dalian University of Technology) · Feili Liu (Dalian University of Technology) · Xuhan Liu (Dalian University of Technology) · Chuwei Yang (Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-08-26
https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2026.1918644