Systemic and Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalins Are Poor Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury in Unselected Critically Ill Patients
Figure 1
Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in serum and urine per RIFLE severity. On nonacute kidney injury (AKI) days NGAL in serum and urine was lower () compared with days fulfilling the RIFLERISK, RIFLEINJURY, and RIFLEFAILURE criteria. Non-AKI patients, ; AKI patients .