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. 2018 Oct;14(6):1381-1386.
doi: 10.5114/aoms.2018.79006. Epub 2018 Oct 23.

Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, kidney injury molecule-1, N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase levels and mortality risk in septic patients with acute kidney injury

Heng Fan  1 , Yu Zhao  2 , Min Sun  1 , Jian-Hua Zhu  1
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Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, kidney injury molecule-1, N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase levels and mortality risk in septic patients with acute kidney injury

Heng Fan et al. Arch Med Sci. 2018 Oct.

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of the study was to confirm whether higher levels of urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) and N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) are associated with mortality risk scores in severe septic patients with acute kidney injury (AKI).

Material and methods: A prospective observational study was performed in an adult critical care unit. A total of 135 patients were included. The levels of urinary NGAL, KIM-1 and NAG were compared between patients with acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE II) score > 25 (group A, n = 31) and APACHE II score ≤ 25 (group B, n = 104).

Results: Median level of NGAL was 105.1 ng/ml (77.6-132.5) in group A versus 40.0 ng/ml (18.6-60.5) in group B (p < 0.001), KIM-1 was 16.2 ng/ml (10.2-22.3) versus 3.3 ng/ml (1.8-4.6) (p < 0.001), and NAG was 32.0 U/l (17.5-46.4) versus 15.0 U/l (7.7-22.3) (p < 0.001). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for NGAL was 0.70 (95% CI: 0.60-0.79), KIM-1 was 0.75 (95% CI: 0.66-0.83), and NAG was 0.69 (95% CI: 0.60-0.79). A NGAL level > 102.5 ng/ml had 95% sensitivity and 76% specificity, KIM-1 > 7.3 ng/ml had 96% sensitivity and 61% specificity, and NAG > 15.4 U/l had 86% sensitivity and 74% specificity.

Conclusions: In severe septic AKI patients, high levels of NGAL, KIM-1 and NAG are associated with mortality risk scores. Urinary NGAL, KIM-1 and NAG concentrations higher than 102.5 ng/ml, 7.3 ng/ml and 15.4 U/l respectively may be used to predict increased of death risk scores.

Keywords: N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase; acute kidney injury; kidney injury molecule-1; neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin; sepsis.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
ROC curves for NGAL, KIM-1 and NAG in prediction of risk of mortality scores NGAL – neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, KIM-1 – kidney injury molecule-1, NAG – N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase.
Figure 2
Figure 2
ROC curves for NGAL, KIM-1 and NAG in prediction of number of organ failures NGAL – neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, KIM-1 – kidney injury molecule-1, NAG – N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase.
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