Prognostic value of plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in patients with heart failure

Background: Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is an early marker of kidney injury. We sought to assess the prognostic value of this biomarker in patients with stable chronic heart failure (HF). Methods: We studied 61 patients with chronic systolic HF who had been receiving optimal me...

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Main Authors: Humberto Villacorta, Rochele Alberto Martins Santos, Marcelle Alves Baco Marroig, Guilherme Pinella Guedes Pereira, Analucia Rampazzo Xavier, Salim Kanaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S087025511500150X