Research Article
Elevated Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Level as a Risk Factor for Anemia in Patients with Systemic Inflammation
Table 4
Univariate and multivariate linear regression analysis between plasma NGAL levels and indices of anemia in 187 patients with inflammation.
| | Univariate | | | Standard β | P value | Standard β | P value |
| Hematologic parameters | | | | | Hemoglobin (g/dL) | −0.381 | <0.001 | −0.253 | 0.021 | Erythrocytes (×1012/L) | −0.359 | <0.001 | −0.241 | 0.036 | Red cell distribution width (%) | 0.247 | 0.031 | 0.186 | 0.195 | Iron parameters | | | | | Serum iron (µg/dL) | −0.302 | <0.001 | −0.146 | 0.378 | Transferrin saturation (%) | −0.262 | 0.014 | −0.174 | 0.230 | Serum ferritin (ng/mL) | −0.152 | 0.269 | −0.073 | 0.671 |
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for age, gender, BMI, eGFR, troponin-I, and hsCRP.
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