Role of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in the Diagnosis and Early Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury in a Case Series of Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A Case Series

Patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) frequently develop worsening in renal function until Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). The use of kidney injury biomarkers could be useful in the early diagnosis of AKI. In the present study, the role of the neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (...

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Main Authors: Silvia Angeletti, Marta Fogolari, Davide Morolla, Federico Capone, Sebastiano Costantino, Silvia Spoto, Marina De Cesaris, Alessandra Lo Presti, Massimo Ciccozzi, Giordano Dicuonzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Cardiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3708210