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SUBMITTER: Sirisopha A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4976195 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sirisopha Amnuay A Vanavanan Somlak S Chittamma Anchalee A Phakdeekitcharoen Bunyong B Thakkinstian Ammarin A Lertrit Amornpan A Sathirapongsasuti Nuankanya N Kitiyakara Chagriya C
International journal of nephrology 20160725
Urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is widely used as a biomarker for acute kidney injury. Cross-sectional studies have shown that NGAL may be elevated in glomerular diseases, but there is limited information on the value of NGAL in predicting treatment response or on the changes of NGAL levels after therapy. We prospectively evaluated the effects of therapy on NGAL in nondiabetic glomerular diseases. Urine NGAL was collected at biopsy and follow-up at 12 months. At baseline, ...[more]