Subclinical and clinical contrast-induced acute kidney injury: data from a novel blood marker for determining the risk of developing contrast-induced nephropathy (ENCINO), a prospective study.

Objective Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is produced in response to tubular injury. Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is associated with adverse outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. We sought to characterize blood NGAL level and the degree of kidney injur... View More