Critical care : the official journal of the Critical Care Forum
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The accurate prediction of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with acute heart failure (AHF) is an unmet clinical need. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a novel sensitive and specific marker of AKI. ⋯ Plasma NGAL levels do not adequately predict AKI in patients with AHF.