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From: Diagnostic and prognostic utilities of multimarkers approach using procalcitonin, B-type natriuretic peptide, and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in critically ill patients with suspected sepsis

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Comparison of BNP, NGAL, and creatinine according to the PCT groups. (A) The BNP concentrations according to the PCT groups were: 109 (5 – 1,220) pg/mL; 42.2 (5 – 2,790) pg/mL; 103.5 (5 – 5,000) pg/mL; 129 (5 – 5,000) pg/mL; and 241 (5 – 1,850) pg/mL, respectively (P = 0.0001). The median values of BNP were all above the medical decision point (100 pg/mL) in septic patients. (B) The NGAL concentrations according to the PCT groups were: 90.5 (16 – 444) ng/mL; 156 (19 – 1,300) ng/mL; 232 (33 – 1,301) ng/mL; 499.5 (55 – 1,301) ng/mL; and 609 (72 – 1,300) ng/mL, respectively (P < 0.0001). The median values of NGAL were all above the medical decision point (150 ng/mL) in septic patients. (C) The creatinine concentrations according to the PCT groups were: 0.8 (0.39 – 11.98) mg/dL; 0.82 (0.2 – 9.52) mg/dL; 0.875 (0.2 – 6.9) mg/dL; 1.49 (0.33 – 6.52) mg/dL; and 1.85 (0.4 – 10.61) mg/dL, respectively (P < 0.0001). The median value of creatinine was above the medical decision point (1.2 mg/dL) only in severe sepsis & septic shock patients.

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