Persistent, low‐grade inflammation is now considered a hallmark feature of chronic kidney
disease (CKD), being involved in the development of all‐cause mortality of these patients …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) remains associated with high morbidity and mortality,
despite progress in medical care. Although the RIFLE (Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss, End-Stage …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common condition with a high risk of death. The standard
metrics used to define and monitor the progression of AKI, such as serum creatinine and …

Background and objectives: The authors have previously shown that urine neutrophil
gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), measured by a research ELISA, is an early …

Neutrophil gelatinase–associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a protein belonging to the lipocalin
superfamily initially found in activated neutrophils, in accordance with its role as an innate …

The diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) is usually based on changes in serum creatinine,
but such measurements are a poor marker of acute deterioration in kidney function. We …

Neutrophil gelatinase‐associated lipocalin (NGAL), a 25 kDa protein produced by injured
nephron epithelia, is one of the most promising new markers of renal epithelial injury. In …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious condition, the diagnosis of which
depends on serum creatinine measurements. Unfortunately, creatinine is a delayed and …

Background The production of peroxide and superoxide is an inevitable consequence of
aerobic metabolism, and while these particular'reactive oxygen species'(ROSs) can exhibit a …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious condition, the diagnosis of which
currently depends on functional markers such as serum creatinine measurements …