Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin has a stronger association with serum creatinine than C-reactive protein in patients without sepsis; this relationship is lost in septic patients

Table 1 Relationships between NGAL, creatinine and CRP in patients with and without sepsis

		Correlation
	Sepsis ( n = 22)		No sepsis ( n = 83)
Variable	Serum Cr	CRP	Serum Cr	CRP
Urinary NGAL	0.345	0.302	0.391	0.057
	(P = 0.116)	(P = 0.173)	(P < 0.001)	(P = 0.61)
Urinary NGAL corrected for urinary creatinine	0.311	0.235	0.514	0.070
	(P = 0.171)	(P = 0.305)	(P < 0.001)	(P = 0.532)
Serum NGAL	0.244	0.411	0.661	-0.034
	(P = 0.274)	(P = 0.057)	(P < 0.001)	(P = 0.763)

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