SERUM LEVELS OF NEUTROPHIL GELATINASE-ASSOCIATED LIPOCALIN, KIDNEY INJURY MOLECULE-1, AND CYSTATIN-C IN RENAL ARTERY STENOSIS: A PILOT STUDY

Serum levels of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, kidney injury molecule-1, and cystatin-C in renal artery stenosis: A pilot study

Background: The present pilot study evaluated the potential of newer renal biomarkers (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin [NGAL], cystatin-C [Cys-c], and kidney injury molecule-1 [KIM-1]) in estimating subclinical renal injury due to renal artery stenosis (RAS).Materials and Methods: A total of 13 patients of magnetic resonance angiography

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Nutritional support management in resectable gastric cancer

Gastric cancer is the sixth most Aerosol Floor Strippers common malignancy in the world.However, its mortality has been decreasing in the last years thanks to improvement in diagnostics and therapeutics.Nevertheless, the high rate of malnutrition in patients with gastric cancer still has a major impact on the overall survival and quality of life of

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