Research Article

Serum and Urine Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Levels Measured at Admission Predict Progression to Chronic Kidney Disease in Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Injury Patients

Table 4

Univariate logistic regression analysis between AKI to CKD and clinical variables in studied patients.

VariableAdjusted hazard ratio95% CI

Ages1.1451.044–1.2560.004
Blood urea (mmol/l)1.1861.061–1.3250.003
 G/l30.8170.762–1246.220.069
Neutrophil (G/l), median0.8780.751–1.0260.102
eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2)1.1070.941–1.3020.22
uNGAL (ng/ml)1.0091.003–1.0150.005

AKI: acute kidney injury; CKD: chronic kidney disease; WBC: white blood cell; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; uNGAL: urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin.