Research Article

Diagnostic Utility of Serum Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in Polytraumatized Patients Suffering Acute Kidney Injury: A Prospective Study

Table 1

Differences according to the presence of AKI.

ā€‰AKINo-AKIp-value

Age (years)56.0 (53.0-70.0)37.0 (26.0-54.5)0.008
ISS34 (19-41)29 (23-36)0.927
sNGAL initial (ng/mL)224.4 (90.5-266.1)142.7 (71.1-203.0)0.192
sNGAL Day 2 (ng/mL)151.9 (122.2-529.3)104.3 (72.7-152.9)0.049
sCr initial (mg/dL)1.37 (0.94-1.48)1.00 (0.83-1.17)0.037
BUN initial (mg/dL)22.50 (13.20-24.50)14.60 (11.30-17.70)0.044

Significant differences are highlighted in bold letters.