Reference range of urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in very low-birth-weight infants: Preliminary data

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 437-440

  Parravicini, Elvira ^a,b   Lorenz, John M ^c   Nemerofsky, Sheri L ^a,b   O'Rourke, Matthew ^a,b   Barasch, Jonathan ^a,b   Bateman, David ^a,b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Morgan Stnley Children's Hospital of New York Presbyterian ^*  (United States)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute renal failure; Neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin; Renal impairment; Very low birth weight infant

Indexed keywords

NEUTROPHIL GELATINASE ASSOCIATED LIPOCALIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL VALUE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN URINE LEVEL; REFERENCE VALUE; URINALYSIS; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

ACUTE-PHASE PROTEINS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; LIPOCALINS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 67649366625     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1214242     Document Type: Article

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