Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin: A more specific assay is needed for diagnosing renal injury

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 413, Issue 13-14, 2012, Pages 1160-1161

  Lippi, Giuseppe ^a   Cervellin, Gianfranco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute kidney injury; Immunoassay; Leukocytosis; Neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE B; HETERODIMER; HOMODIMER; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; MONOMER; NEUTROPHIL GELATINASE ASSOCIATED LIPOCALIN;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EPITHELIUM CELL; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; KIDNEY TUBULE CELL; LETTER; LEUKOCYTE; LEUKOCYTOSIS; LEUKOCYTURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINALYSIS;

ACUTE-PHASE PROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPOCALINS; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS;

EID: 84860366770     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: 18733492     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2012.03.013     Document Type: Letter

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