Extracorporeal Circulation Causes Release of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL)

Extracorporeal circulation (ECC) used during cardiac surgery causes activation of several inflammatory systems. These events are not fully understood but are responsible for complications during the immediate postoperative period. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), a member of the ex...

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Main Authors: Per Jönsson, Marie-Louise Ståhl, Kjell Ohlsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1999-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629359990504