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Different biomarkers, such as urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL) and procalcitonin (PCT), have been studied for predicting kidney scarring without the need for a DMSA scan.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This systematic review and meta-analysis examines the role of biomarkers in pediatric patients with a history of fUTI and their prognostic value in the diagnosis of APN and prediction of kidney scarring.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Data sources<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A search through major databases (MEDLINE\/PubMed and Scopus) was conducted from inception until January 2, 2025. The mean difference (95% CI) was applied. A\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05 was considered statistically significant.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The systematic review included 2300 participants from 28 studies. Procalcitonin and uNGAL were higher in individuals with scarring after a fUTI episode compared to those without scarring (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.035 and\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.0001, respectively). In addition, PCT was higher in patients with APN compared to those with lower UTI (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.0001). Finally, the good and moderate overall diagnostic accuracy (I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200929.8%) of PCT in predicting APN (AUC: 0.861) and uNGAL (I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200916.8%) in predicting kidney scarring after an episode of fUTI (AUC: 0.74), respectively, should be considered.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study showed that PCT and uNGAL can detect APN and kidney scarring after fUTI. 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