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World J Nephrol. Sep 25, 2026; 15(3): 119581
Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.119581
Table 2 Biomarker accuracy for acute kidney injury detection
Marker
Area under the curve (95%CI)
Cutoff
Sensitivity (%) (95%CI)
Specificity (%) (95%CI)
Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin0.91 (0.87-0.95)> 150 ng/mL90 (85-94)85 (78-90)
Cystatin C0.86 (0.81-0.91)> 1.5 mg/L84 (77-89)80 (72-86)
Renal resistive index0.89 (0.83-0.94)> 0.7482 (74-88)88 (81-93)
Creatinine0.73 (0.66-0.80)> 1.2 mg/dL68 (60-76)62 (54-70)


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