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Diagnostic and Prognostic Utility of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases - Review

Authors

HELÁNOVÁ Kateřina ŠPINAR Jindřich PAŘENICA Jiří

Year of publication 2014
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Kidney and Blood Pressure Research
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000368474
Field Cardiovascular diseases incl. cardiosurgery
Keywords NGAL; Biomarker; Cardiovascular disease; Prognosis; Diagnosis; AKI
Description NGAL (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin) is an acute phase protein, participating in antibacterial immunity. NGAL forms a complex with metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9), thereby increasing its activity and preventing its degradation. NGAL is freely filtered through the glomerular membrane and reabsorbed by endocytosis in the proximal tubule. NGAL detected in urine is produced mainly in the distal nephron. Elevated serum and urine NGAL allows diagnosis of acute kidney injury approximately 24 hours earlier than plasma creatinine concentration. Increased levels of NGAL were detected in patients with acute myocardial infarction, heart failure or stroke and were demonstrated to be strong predictors of adverse prognosis.
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