BACKGROUND: Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) appears to be a
promising biomarker for the early diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI); however, a wide …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) remains associated with high morbidity and mortality,
despite progress in medical care. Although the RIFLE (Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss, End-Stage …

Background The early prediction of acute kidney injury (AKI) by current clinical and
laboratory methods remains inadequate. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious condition, the diagnosis of which
depends on serum creatinine measurements. Unfortunately, creatinine is a delayed and …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious condition, the diagnosis of which
currently depends on functional markers such as serum creatinine measurements …

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (SCr) are not very sensitive and specific
markers of kidney function in acute kidney injury (AKI) as they are influenced by many renal …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is strongly associated with increased morbidity and mortality in
critically ill patients. Efforts to change its clinical course have failed because clinically …

Purpose To study the impact of inflammation/sepsis on the concentrations of neutrophil
gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in plasma and urine in adult intensive care unit …

Aldo Clerico graduated in Medicine at the University of Pisa in 1973. He specialized in
endocrinology in 1975, in nuclear medicine in 1978, and in sport medicine in 1987 at the …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) has a number of triggers, including ischaemia, nephrotoxins,
radiocontrast, and bacterial endotoxins. It occurs in around one-third of patients treated in …