The origin of plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in cardiac surgery

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common after heart surgery. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is produced in injured kidney. NGAL has been used as an early plasma biomarker for AKI in patients und...

Source: BMC Nephrology - May 22, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Arie Passov, Liisa Pet äjä, Marjut Pihlajoki, Ulla-Stina Salminen, Raili Suojaranta, Antti Vento, Sture Andersson, Ville Pettilä, Alexey Schramko and Eero Pesonen Tags: Research article Source Type: research