Significance of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Level-to-Serum Creatinine Ratio for Assessing Severity of Inflammation in Patients with Renal Dysfunction

Figure 1

Scatter plots showing the correlation between hsCRP levels and the values of the NGAL/sCr ratio (a) and NGAL (b) in patients with renal dysfunction. The NGAL/sCr ratio significantly correlates with hsCRP (, = 0.349; ) and plasma NGAL concentration (, = 0.237; ). NGAL, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin; NGAL/sCr ratio, NGAL-to-serum creatinine ratio; hsCRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein.

(a) hsCRP (mg/dL)

(b) hsCRP (mg/dL)