Neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin a biomarker for bacterial‐induced pharyngeal infection-A pilot study

• Main Authors: Lena Walvik (Author), Malene Kirchmann (Author), Claus Antonio Juel Jensen (Author), Søren Kristiansen (Author), Lennart Friis Hansen (Author), Michael Frantz Howitz (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Wiley, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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Abstract Objectives Neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL) is secreted from activated neutrophil granulocytes and is considered an acute phase protein. The aim of this pilot study was to determine whether the NGAL concentration in saliva increases in response to a bacterial throat infecti...