Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin as a Marker of Tubular Damage in Diabetic Nephropathy.

So Young KimTae Dong JeongWoochang LeeSail ChunSung SunwooSoon Bae KimWon Ki Min

Published in: Annals of laboratory medicine (2018)

pNGAL level independently reflects the degree of tubular damage in patients with diabetic nephropathy. Measurement of pNGAL, combined with UAE, would enable simultaneous, highly reliable assessments of tubular damage for such patients.

Keyphrases

diabetic nephropathy
oxidative stress
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
endothelial cells