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Plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as an early predictive marker of contrast-induced nephropathy in hospitalized patients undergoing computed tomography

BACKGROUND: Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a common cause of hospital-acquired acute kidney injury (AKI). Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) represents a promising biomarker for AKI. Its role in the early diagnosis of CIN has already been examined in adults and children undergo...

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Autores principales: Filiopoulos, Vassilis, Biblaki, Dimitra, Lazarou, Dimitrios, Chrisis, Dimitrios, Fatourou, Mavra, Lafoyianni, Sofia, Vlassopoulos, Dimosthenis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4438360/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26069825
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sft109