Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is probably the most important problem of public health in
advanced countries. Kidneys are often damaged as a result of high blood pressure. One of …

The aim of the present study was to elucidate the potential diagnostic value of urinary N‑
glycoprotein in patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) using mass spectrometry (MS). All …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a very frequent and serious clinical problem, accounting for
overall high morbidity and mortality. Up to date, mortality due to AKI is virtually unchanged …

Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a promising new renal biomarker that
can reduce the time to diagnose acute kidney injury (AKI). There is little information …

Background: Recently, a lot of research has focused on the discovery of novel renal
biomarkers. Among others, the urinary kidney injury molecule 1 (KIM-1) and neutrophil …

Introduction Nowadays, laboratory evaluation of renal damage is based on conventional
poorly-sensitive and poorly-specific markers, such as serum creatinine, urea and electrolyte …

Kidney disease and renal injury are prevalent serious health problems significantly
impacting patient short and long-term survival due to alterations or even complete loss of the …

Advances in long-term improvement and outcomes of patients with kidney disease will
require the use of novel biomarkers to identify patients at high risk for kidney disease and to …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) consists of a rapid renal function decline which usually increases
serum urea and creatinine levels. Since kidney injury begins by inducing biological and …

Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipoprotein (NGAL) represents a novel biomarker for early
identification of acute kidney injury. This study evaluates the usefulness of urine NGAL as a …