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Review
. 2010 Apr;77(8):657-9.
doi: 10.1038/ki.2010.5.

Urinary liver fatty acid-binding protein: another novel biomarker of acute kidney injury

Blaithin A McMahon  1 , Patrick Thomas Murray
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Urinary liver fatty acid-binding protein: another novel biomarker of acute kidney injury

Blaithin A McMahon et al. Kidney Int. 2010 Apr.
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Abstract

Liver fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP) binds selectively to intracellular free unsaturated fatty acids and lipid peroxidation products during hypoxic tissue injury. Urinary L-FABP is a potential biomarker for the detection and assessment of acute kidney injury (AKI). Ferguson et al. have demonstrated in a cross-sectional study that urinary L-FABP is an excellent biomarker of AKI and may be useful in predicting dialysis-free survival. This study did not assess utility for early diagnosis of AKI.

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