Early Biomarkers of Renal Damage in Relation to Arterial Stiffness and Inflammation in Male Coronary Artery Disease Patients

Background/Aims: Plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP) and urinary kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) have emerged as promising biomarkers for both acute and chronic kidney injury that also provide prognostic value for cardiova...

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Main Authors: Kaido Paapstel, Mihkel Zilmer, Jaan Eha, Kaspar Tootsi, Anneli Piir, Jaak Kals
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-07-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/443450