Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as a diagnostic tool in pediatric acute appendicitis: a prospective validation study

Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as a diagnostic tool in pediatric acute appendicitis: a prospective validation study

Introduction: NGAL has recently been studied as a biomarker in the diagnostic context of pediatric acute appendicitis (PAA), although existing series are scarce and have limited sample sizes. Materials and methods: A prospective observational study was designed to validate serum NGAL as a diagnos...

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Main Authors: Arredondo-Montero, J. (Javier), Antona, G. (Giuseppa), Bardají-Pascual, C. (Carlos), Bronte-Anaut, M. (Mónica), Ros-Briones, R. (Raquel), Fernández-Celís, A. (Amaya), Rivero-Marcotegui, A. (Adriana), Lopez-Andres, N. (Natalia), Martin-Calvo, N. (Nerea)
Format: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Language:spa
Published: Springer 2023
Subjects:
24p3
AUC
Diagnostic
Gelatinase
LCN2
Lipocalin
NGAL
Neutrophil
Pediatric acute appendicitis
ROC
Sensitivity
Siderocalin
Specificity
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10171/65742

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