Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Table 2

Individual and multivariable covariates of log plasma NGAL levels.

Variable	Individual		Multivariate
	Age	0.063	0.32
Systolic BP	0.14	0.024
BMI	0.043	0.52
log urinary NGAL	0.56	<0.0001
logBNP	0.34	<0.0001	0.12	0.010
logeGFR	−0.73	<0.0001	−0.59	<0.0001
logHb	−0.50	<0.0001
loghsCRP	0.064	0.31
logUACR	0.45	<0.0001	0.17	0.001
logTG	−0.090	0.16
logLDL-C	−0.13	0.049
logHDL-C	−0.23	<0.0001	−0.20	<0.0001
EF (%) by UCG	−0.14	0.082

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; = standardized regression coefficient.
Multivariate model includes all variables with by individual model.
BP, blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; BNP, B-type natriuretic peptide; EF, ejection fraction; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; NGAL, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin; TG, triglyceride; UACR, urinary albumin creatinine ratio; UCG, ultracardiography.