Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) as a Predictive Biomarker for Contrast Induced Nephropathy, in Moderate Risk Patients after Cardiac Catheterization

Hany Taha Asklany^*, Nasser M Taha, Adel Hamdy and Sherif Magdy

Cardiovascular Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Egypt

^*Corresponding Author: Hany Taha Asklany, Cardiovascular Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Egypt, Tel: 00201001180345 Email:

Keywords: Acute kidney insult, Coronary angiography, Contrastinduced nephropathy, Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin

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