Role of Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin as a Biomarker of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Circulatory Shock.

Journal: Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
Published Date: Nov 1, 2017

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The early prediction of acute kidney injury (AKI) by the current clinical and laboratory methods remains inadequate. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) has emerged as a promising noninvasive biomarker of kidney injury in shock. The aim of this study was to assess the ability of urinary NGAL (uNGAL) to predict AKI in adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients.

Authors

  • Radhey Shyam
    Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Unit, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Munna Lal Patel
    Department of Medicine, Nephrology Unit, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Rekha Sachan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Satish Kumar
    Department of Computer Science and Applications (DCSA), Panjab University Regional Centre, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India.
  • Durgesh Kumar Pushkar
    Department of Medicine, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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