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cord-325941-1sogg526	Komaru, Yohei	Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in Critically Ill Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019	2020-08-20		.txt	text/plain	1480	89	49	Here, we report a retrospective analysis of urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in ICU patients with COVID-19-associated respiratory failure. In this study involving 17 critically ill COVID-19 patients, we found that urinary NGAL level at ICU admission was elevated in patients who went on to develop AKI during their ICU stay. The direct infection of SARS-CoV-2 to renal tubular epithelial cells may enhance the clinical value of urinary NGAL as AKI marker among COVID-19 patients. Another finding in this study was the correlation between urinary NGAL level in the early phase of ICU stay and the length of mechanical ventilation. Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) level in ICU patients with coronavirus disease 2019 associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) diagnosis and length of mechanical ventilation. In conclusion, the urinary NGAL level was significantly associated with AKI diagnosis of ICU patients.	./cache/cord-325941-1sogg526.txt	./txt/cord-325941-1sogg526.txt