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Pediatric Rheumatology
Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology 1/2012

Open Access 01-07-2012 | Poster presentation

Association of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and blood pressure in children with Henoch Schönlein Purpura

Authors: Pamela Weiss, Andrew J Klink, Kevin Meyers, Russell Localio, Mary B Leonard, Chris Feudtner

Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology | Special Issue 1/2012

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Renal disease often occurs with Henoch Schönlein Purpura (HSP). NGAL is a non-invasive, urinary biomarker that is predictive of renal flares in SLE1 and associated with elevated SBP and DBP in subjects with preeclampsia2 or early atherosclerosis3. We hypothesized that elevated NGAL is associated with elevated BP and proteinuria in children with HSP. …
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Title
Association of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and blood pressure in children with Henoch Schönlein Purpura
Authors
Pamela Weiss
Andrew J Klink
Kevin Meyers
Russell Localio
Mary B Leonard
Chris Feudtner
Publication date
01-07-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Pediatric Rheumatology / Issue Special Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-10-S1-A124

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