Association of Serum Ferritin Levels with Short-Term Mortality Risk in Sepsis-associated Acute Kidney Injury: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Abstract： Background: This study aimed to assess the prognostic significance of serum ferritin levels in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) and their correlation with short-term mortality. Despite the established predictive value of serum ferritin in various serious diseases, its specific prognostic relevance in SA-AKI remains unexplored. Therefore, this study aimed to fill this research gap by investigating the association between serum ferritin levels and short-term mortality in patients diagnosed with SA-AKI.