Prognostic value of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in acute heart failure

Background: The identification of patients at risk for worse outcome is still a challenge. We hypothesized that cystatin C, a marker of renal function, and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), a marker of acute renal injury, would have a role in the prognostic stratification of these p...

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Main Author: Alvelos, M (author)
Other Authors: Lourenço, P (author), Dias, C (author), Amorim, M (author), Rem,a J (author), Leite, AB (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Acute heart failure
Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin
Cystatin C
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10216/114830
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/114830

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http://hdl.handle.net/10216/114830

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