- Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
- Vol: 28 Issue: 1
- Urinary N-Acetyl-b-D-Glucosaminidase Excretion in Asphyctic Newborns-Does it Predict the Development...
Urinary N-Acetyl-b-D-Glucosaminidase Excretion in Asphyctic Newborns-Does it Predict the Development of Acute Renal Failure?
Authors : Mete Akisü
Pages : 71-74
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :Urinary N-acetyl-b-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) levels of twenty healthy full-term newborns and of seventeen full-term newborns with perinatal asphyxia were evaluated within the first 48 hours of life. Urinary NAG levels and NAG indices (urinary NAG/urinary creatinine ratio) were sig-nificantly higher in newborns with perinatal asphyxia than control group (pKeywords : perinatal asphyxia, urine, kidney, N-acetyl-b-D-glucosamindase