Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in Kidney Transplantation and Early Renal Function Prediction

Abstract

pNGAL level early and accurately predicted DGF after renal transplantation. pNGAL measurements allowed monitoring of the renal function in this striking situation of ischemia-reperfusion aggression. Early identification of patients at risk of DGF, before graft lesions are consolidated, opens the field of a precise monitoring of renal injury and the impact of future protective therapeutics.