Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) reflects iron status in haemodialysis patients

Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) reflects iron status in haemodialysis patients.

BACKGROUND An iron deficiency is often present in haemodialysis (HD) patients; however, although transferrin saturation (TSAT) of <20% and/or serum ferritin of <200 ng/mL should express iron scarcity, in HD patients high ferritin levels could be related to inflammation rather than reflecting optimal iron stores. METHODS The aim of the present study was to evaluate serum levels of neutrophil g...

Roles of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in human cancer

Cancer remains one of the major cause of death in the Western world. Although, it has been demonstrated that new therapies can improve the outcome of cancer patients, still many patients relapse after treatment. Therefore, there is a need to identify novel factors involved in cancer development and/or progression. Recently, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) has been suggested as...

Extracorporeal circulation causes release of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL).

Extracorporeal circulation (ECC) used during cardiac surgery causes activation of several inflammatory systems. These events are not fully understood but are responsible for complications during the immediate postoperative period. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), a member of the expanding lipocalin family, has recently been described as an inflammatory protein. In this study, ...

Neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL) in early detection of nephropathy in type 2 diabetic Iraqi patients

Background: Diabetic nephropathy is a common complication of diabetes mellitus type2. The neutrophil gelatinase Associated lippocallin (NGAL) is an ubiquitous protein consist of 178 amino acid. NGAL can be identified in plasma and urine starting 24 hours after a kidney injury resulting changes in glomerular filtration and tubular reabsorption and with increased secretion in tubular epithelial c...

Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin (ngal) in Relation to Renal Anemiaof Hemodialysis Patients