American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 395-399 , September 2008

NGAL in Acute Kidney Injury: From Serendipity to Utility

  • Prasad Devarajan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Prasad Devarajan, MD, Nephrology and Hypertension, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, MLC 7022, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039

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PII: S0272-6386(08)01111-6

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.07.008

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 395-399 , September 2008

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