Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Background. Our aim was to assess plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as a predictor of cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and no history of CV events. Methods. This was a prospective observational cohort study of 252 patients with predialys...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | BioMed Research International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8761475 |