There are several biomarkers can be used for monitoring the kidney function such as the level fluctuation of creatinine and urine output with the volume and hemodynamic status, and some novel indicators also should be added in for precisely stratifying the AKI severity such asTIMP-2 (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 (TIMP-2) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 7(IGFBP7) [36]. Here, IGFBP7 is linked to acute kidney injury.