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Editorial
. 2016 Sep 27;68(13):1432-1434.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.07.730.

Plasma NGAL: So, it Really Is Just Expensive Creatinine!

Jeffrey M Testani  1 , Meredith A Brisco  2
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Editorial

Plasma NGAL: So, it Really Is Just Expensive Creatinine!

Jeffrey M Testani et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: NGAL; cardiorenal syndrome; worsening renal function.

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FIGURE 1. Visual Depiction of the Association Between Changes in Renal Function, Clinical Condition, and Mortality Risk
Reproduced with permission from Damman and Testani (14). AKI = acute kidney injury; eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate; WRF = worsening renal function.
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