Early Postoperative Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin Predicts the Development of Chronic Kidney Disease Following Liver Transplantation

AbstractBackgroundUrinary NGAL (uNGAL)-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) is common following liver transplant (LT), but whether early AKI predicts chronic kidney disease (CKD) and mortality remains uncertain.MethodsAdults with LT from 2008-2010 in a previously published prospective cohort evaluating serial uNGAL pre- and post-LT were retrospectively assessed to evaluate uNGAL as a predictor of long-term outcomes post-LT. The primary outcomes were post-LT CKD, defined as MDRD estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

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