Table 3.
Median Urine and Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase–associated Lipocalin Value in Different Subgroups of Patients.
| uNGAL (n = 110) |
pNGAL (n = 90) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | Yes | No | P-value | Yes | No | P-value |
| Hemodialysis (n = 24) | 1733 ng/ml (243–6141) (n = 24) |
235 ng/ml (3.34–2320) (n = 86) |
<0.001 | 1933 ng/ml (113.2–4057) (n = 21) |
611 ng/ml (18–4859) (n = 69) |
<0.001 |
| Death (n = 52) | 475 ng/ml (6–6141) (n = 52) |
247 ng/ml (3.34–2320) (n = 58) |
0.002 | 950 ng/ml (94–4859) (n = 41) |
608 ng/ml (18–3300) (n = 49) |
<0.001 |
pNGAL—plasma neutrophil gelatinase–associated lipocalin, uNGAL—urine neutrophil gelatinase–associated lipocalin.