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Table 2 Mean ± SD of NGAL (T0) values in AKI vs.

From: Additive value of blood neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin to clinical judgement in acute kidney injury diagnosis and mortality prediction in patients hospitalized from the emergency department

 

T0 NGAL AKI GROUP

(n= 49)

T0 NGAL NO AKI GROUP

(n= 616)

P value

Sepsis

(n = 51)

542.6 ± 298.7 (11)

213.7 ± 229.5 (40)

P < 0.001

Local infection

(n = 121)

357 ± 242.8 (4)

171.1 ± 177 (117)

P < 0.04

Acute decompensated heart failure

(n = 108)

216.2 ± 230 (10)

129.7 ± 83.2 (98)

P < 0.001

Stroke

(n = 38)

114.5 ± 84.7 (4)

104.6 ± 76.8 (34)

P = 0.48

Severe dehydration

(n = 9)

511.6 ± 124.5 (3)

261.8 ± 215.3 (6)

P < 0.001

Liver cirrhosis

(n = 11)

362 ± 390.3 (2)

247.5 ± 298 (9)

P < 0.01

Decompensated diabetes

(n = 10)

0

109 ± 60.2 (10)

 
  1. NO AKI group of patients on the basis of diagnosis at discharge.
  2. n = number of patients. AKI, acute kidney injury; NGAL, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin; SD, standard deviation.
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