Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in inflammatory bowel disease: association with pathophysiology of inflammation, established markers, and disease activity

Background Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a multi-potent 25-kDa protein mainly secreted by neutrophils. In inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), overexpression of NGAL in colon epithelium has been previously shown. This is the first study analyzing serum and urinary NGAL levels in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of gastroenterology 2012-05, Vol.47 (5), p.519-530
Hauptverfasser: Oikonomou, K. A., Kapsoritakis, A. N., Theodoridou, C., Karangelis, D., Germenis, A., Stefanidis, I., Potamianos, S. P.
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