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Pediatric Nephrology
Published in: Pediatric Nephrology 6/2017

01-06-2017 | Original Article

Increased urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in very-low-birth-weight infants with oliguria and normal serum creatinine

Authors: So Young Shin, Ji Yong Ha, Sang Lak Lee, Won Mok Lee, Jae Hyun Park

Published in: Pediatric Nephrology | Issue 6/2017

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Abstract

Background

In infants, oliguria is defined as a urine output of <1.5 mL/kg/h. The aim of our study was to assess the impact of oliguria on urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and serum cystatin C (CysC) levels in very-low-birth-weight infants (VLBWIs) with a normal serum creatinine (Cr) level.

Methods

Fifty-seven VLBWIs were enrolled in the study. Urinary NGAL, serum CysC and Cr levels and urinary NGAL/Cr ratios were measured. Infants with Apgar scores of >5 at 5 min and/or a serum Cr level of >1.5 mg/dL or those treated for patent ductus arteriosus were excluded. In case of antibiotic treatment, blood and urine samples were collected at ≥48 h after discontinuation of antibiotic treatment.

Results

There was a significant difference in gestational age between infants with oliguric episodes during hospitalization and those without, but not in birth weight, perinatal or postnatal factors. Gestational age was negatively correlated with urinary NGAL and serum CysC levels and urinary NGAL/Cr ratio (p < 0.05), whereas postnatal age was negatively correlated with serum Cr level and urinary NGAL/Cr ratio (p < 0.05). Of the 117 urine and blood samples collected, 25 (21.4%) were obtained from neonates with oliguric episodes. After adjusting for gestational age and postnatal age, comparison of samples collected in infants with and without oliguric episodes revealed significant differences in the mean level of urinary NGAL and in the urinary NGAL/Cr ratio, but not in mean serum CysC or serum Cr levels. The urinary NGAL level [area under the curve (AUC) 0.886, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.814–0.937] and urinary NGAL/Cr ratio (AUC 0.853, 95% CI 0.775–0.911) showed significantly greater discrimination for oliguria than serum CysC (AUC 0.610, 95% CI: 0.515–0.699) or serum Cr (AUC 0.747, 95%CI 0.659–0.823) levels.

Conclusions

Urinary NGAL level and urinary NGAL/Cr ratio were more sensitive markers for the presence of oliguria in VLBWIs with normal serum Cr levels than serum CysC level.
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Metadata
Title
Increased urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in very-low-birth-weight infants with oliguria and normal serum creatinine
Authors
So Young Shin
Ji Yong Ha
Sang Lak Lee
Won Mok Lee
Jae Hyun Park
Publication date
01-06-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Pediatric Nephrology / Issue 6/2017
Print ISSN: 0931-041X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-198X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-016-3572-5

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