Abstract:Background and aims
Neutrophile gelatinase-associated lipocaline (NGAL) is postulated to be a highly sensitive and specific marker of acute kidney injury (AKI). The aim of this study was to assess the factors affecting serum and urine total NGAL in preterm newborns, limiting the role of this new potential marker of AKI.
Methods
Serum and urinary total NGAL concentrations were determined in 57 admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit preterm infants in the following points of time: first week of life, bet… Show more
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