Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin as a Predictor of Acute Kidney Injury, Severe Kidney Injury, and the Need for Renal Replacement Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit

Background: Recent attempts were made to identify early indicators of acute kidney injury (AKI) in order to accelerate treatment and hopefully improve outcomes. This study aims to assess the value of urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL) as a predictor of AKI, severe AKI, and th...

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Main Authors: Fatma I. Albeladi, Haifa M. Algethamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-07-01
Series:Nephron Extra
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/477469