Chronic renovascular hypertension is associated with elevated levels of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin

BACKGROUND: Renovascular hypertension (RVH) is characterized by chronic inflammation of the stenotic kidney and progressive renal dysfunction. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), an acute phase protein induced in inflammatory conditions and ischemia, is a novel biomarker for acute kid...

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Main Authors: Eirin, Alfonso, Gloviczki, Monika L., Tang, Hui, Rule, Andrew D., Woollard, John R., Lerman, Amir, Textor, Stephen C., Lerman, Lilach O.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2012
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Clinical Science
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3616756/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22923545
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfs370
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