Publications by authors named "Yuang-qiang Lu"
[The significance of urine N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase in kidney injury with patients acute paraquat poisoning].
Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi
March 2013
Article Synopsis
- The study tests if urine N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) can serve as a biomarker for acute kidney injury in patients who have ingested paraquat poison.
- The research involved 44 paraquat-intoxicated patients and 40 healthy controls, measuring urine NAG levels using spectrophotometry.
- Results showed higher NAG levels in paraquat patients compared to controls, and those with higher NAG levels had a significantly greater mortality rate, indicating NAG's potential as an early indicator of kidney injury and a predictor of death in such cases.