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Abstract
Objectives: In this study, the relationship of cord blood Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) with neonatal diseases was investigated.
 Methods: NGAL levels were measured in the cord blood of 180 babies born between 2015 and 2016. Patients were classified according to maternal diseases, neonatal diseases and demographic characteristics. Obtained data were compared with cord blood NGAL levels.
 Results: In our study, the mean NGAL levels were 1283.99 ng/mL in boys and 1306.52 ng/mL in girls. Umbilical cord blood NGAL levels of infants diagnosed with intrauterine growth retardation (1913.4±2833.5 ng/mL) and prolonged premature rupture of membranes (2594.2±2037.1 ng/mL) were found to be statistically high (p0.05).
 Conclusions: Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin, may be useful as a diagnostic biomarker in the evaluation of maternal and neonatal diseases. However, studies on larger patient populations are needed.
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