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Table. 4.

Comparison of plasma biomarkers versus urinary biomarkers at ICU admission for MAKE and AKI

Biomarkers at ICU admission (events: MAKE/AKI) MAKE AKI


AUC (95% CI) P AUC (95% CI) P
Plasma NGAL vs. urinary NGAL 0.77 (0.60–0.94); 0.771 0.73 (0.53–0.93); 0.729
(N = 8 of 98 patients/N = 7 of 98 patients) 0.73 (0.54–0.93) 0.77 (0.62–0.92)
1-plasma hepcidin-25* vs. 1-urinary hepcidin-25* 0.60 (0.41–0.78); 0.010 0.63 (0.42–0.84); 0.103
(N = 9 of 99 patients/N = 9 of 99 patients) 0.83 (0.72–0.94) 0.80 (0.68–0.92)
Plasma IL-6 vs. urinary IL-6 0.74 (0.51–0.96); 0.712 0.69 (0.46–0.91); > 0.99
(N = 4 of 89 patients/N = 4 of 89 patients) 0.70 (0.42–0.97) 0.69 (0.46–0.99)

*Indicates biomarker with inverse relationship to endpoints.

Abbreviations: AKI, acute kidney injury; AUC, area under the ROC curve; ICU, intensive care unit; IL, interleukin; MAKE, major adverse kidney events; NGAL, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin.

Ann Lab Med 2021;41:357~365 https://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2021.41.4.357

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