Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) – Early Biomarker for Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Patients

Introduction: NGAL (Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin) is a biomarker recently introduced into clinical practice for the early diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI). The aim of this study was to correlate the plasmatic NGAL value determined at admission with clinical progression and severi...

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Main Authors: Bianca Grigorescu, Raluca Fodor, Veres Mihaly, Orlandea Monica, Badea Judita, Hlavathy Katalin, Cioc Adrian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-10-01
Series:The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Subjects:
aki
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/jccm-2015-0023