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September 12, 2025Journal of emergency medicine, trauma & acute careOpen Access

Assessing neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as an early indicator for AKI among gastroenteritis patients with dehydration

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YSYamini SubramaniMVMaibel Vasnaik

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Prospective cohort study finds plasma NGAL levels indicate AKI risk in dehydration from gastroenteritis.

Key Points

  • Plasma NGAL levels were significantly higher in patients with moderate dehydration, indicating AKI risk.
  • In the cohort of 50 patients, 44% had plasma NGAL levels above 100 ng/mL, correlating with AKI.
  • Significant correlations were found between plasma NGAL, serum creatinine, and glomerular filtration rate.
  • Findings suggest plasma NGAL can serve as an early biomarker in identifying dehydration-related AKI.

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Subramani et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d41c0f713b0b5dfea65bf7https://doi.org/10.5339/jemtac.2025.34
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