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The Role of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) as a Biomarker in Predicting the Function of Kidney Grafts: A Literature Review

Paper C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

Doctors want an early warning sign for whether a transplanted kidney will start working well. This review gathers past studies on a protein called NGAL, which the kidney releases when it is stressed or injured. The studies it collects are observational, so they show a link between NGAL levels and graft function, not proof that NGAL causes or controls the outcome. No new patients were tested here; it is a summary of work already published.

Who did this work

Alexander Dermanis (Hywel Dda University Health Board) · Dominic Thompson (Hywel Dda University Health Board) · Georgios Koimtzis (University Hospital of Wales)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-09-02
https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15176803