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In particular, several studies have found an association between maternal blood and urine levels and the development of pre\u2010eclampsia.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title><jats:p>To examine whether maternal blood and urine levels of NGAL are good predictors of pre\u2010eclampsia.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Search strategy<\/jats:title><jats:p>The authors searched MEDLINE databases via PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Scielo, Google Scholar, PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Selection criteria<\/jats:title><jats:p>The authors included case\u2013control observational clinical studies comparing protein levels of NGAL in serum and urine in women with pre\u2010eclampsia with uncomplicated pregnancies. Only studies where the collection of blood or urine was peformed before the occurrence of pre\u2010eclampsia were selected.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Data collection and analysis<\/jats:title><jats:p>The primary outcome was the difference in NGAL levels in blood or urine between women with and without pre\u2010eclampsia.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Seven studies in total were included: five studies measuring NGAL in blood and two in urine. Regarding the serum studies, 315 patients were included as cases and 540 as controls. Higher NGAL in maternal blood during all three trimesters together was associated with pre\u2010eclampsia; the standardized mean difference was 1.15\u2009ng\/mL (95% confidence interval, 0.92\u20131.39; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). Regarding the urine studies, 39 patients were included as cases and 220 as controls. 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