Diagnostic value of serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, interleukin-6 and anti-citrullinated alpha-enolase peptide 1 for lower respiratory tract infections.

CONCLUSIONS: NGAL, rather than CEP-1, may be appealing adjuncts for diagnosis of LRTIs. NGAL proved to be a better biomarker than IL-6.
PMID: 31672649 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Biochemistry - October 27, 2019 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Liu C, Wang F, Cui L, Zhou J, Xu Z Tags: Clin Biochem Source Type: research