Abd AlRahman, A., Esaa, H., Ahmad, E., Mohammed, S. (2021). Serum Neutrophil Gelatinase- Associated Lipocalin as a Marker of Malnutrition in Maintenance Hemodialyzed Patients. Benha Medical Journal, 38(1), 169-184. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.120492
Anas Abd AlRahman; Hesham Esaa; Enas Ahmad; Seham Mohammed. "Serum Neutrophil Gelatinase- Associated Lipocalin as a Marker of Malnutrition in Maintenance Hemodialyzed Patients". Benha Medical Journal, 38, 1, 2021, 169-184. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.120492
Abd AlRahman, A., Esaa, H., Ahmad, E., Mohammed, S. (2021). 'Serum Neutrophil Gelatinase- Associated Lipocalin as a Marker of Malnutrition in Maintenance Hemodialyzed Patients', Benha Medical Journal, 38(1), pp. 169-184. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.120492
Abd AlRahman, A., Esaa, H., Ahmad, E., Mohammed, S. Serum Neutrophil Gelatinase- Associated Lipocalin as a Marker of Malnutrition in Maintenance Hemodialyzed Patients. Benha Medical Journal, 2021; 38(1): 169-184. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.120492
Serum Neutrophil Gelatinase- Associated Lipocalin as a Marker of Malnutrition in Maintenance Hemodialyzed Patients
Department of clinical and chemical pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Neutrophil Gelatinase- Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) is a useful clinical biomarker for early diagnosis, predicting disease severity, therapeutic monitoring, and for predicting clinical outcomes. Aim: The current study aimed to investigate serum Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin ( NGAL ) levels as a marker of malnutrition in maintenance hemodialysis patients. Subjects and methods: This study was conducted on 50 subjects. Subjects were divided into three groups .Group (1): Hemodialyzed patients : Included 30 patients before starting hemodialysis (HD). Group (2): The same 30 patients after hemodialysis. Group (3): Included control group. Serum levels of NGAL was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA ). Results: There is high statistically significant decrease in NGAL in dialyzed patients after dialysis when compared to the same patients before dialysis (p < 0.001). There is statistically significant positive correlation between NGAL after dialysis and albumin, pre-albumin, serum iron, serum ferritin, TLC and neutrophils %. There is a statistically significant decrease in the serum level of NGAL (before and after) in dialysis patients with malnutrition when compared to ( before and after ) dialysis patients without malnutrition. Conclusion: Serum level of NGAL seems to be a reliable marker of malnutrition appearance, allowing early diagnosis and preventive therapy.