CURRENT APPROACHES TO ACUTE RENAL FAILURE ASSESSMENT (NEW CRITERIA OF ACUTE RENAL FAILURE ASSESSMENT). PART 2

The objective of the present literature review is to summarize current information on the issues of diagnostics, severity assessment and prognosis of acute renal failure. Eighty-four original English and Russian literature sources have been reviewed. The article focuses on the new classification and terminology peculiarities of acute renal failure. All the existing markers have been carefully considered. NGAL determination is regarded as the most relevant marker for the risk assessment and prognosis of acute renal failure.