Medicina intensiva
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Analysis of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in the critical patient.
To determine if NGAL value exceeding 150 ng/mL is a good diagnostic test for acute renal failure in critically ill patients. ⋯ A NGAL>150 ng/mL does not seem to be an excellent test for AKI in critically ill patients but is associated with a worse prognosis.