Neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL) as a protein derived
from neutrophils has recently been the field of investigation in a wide
range of diseases (renal disease, coronary artery disease, etc). The
MEDLINE/PubMed database was searched for publications with the medical
subject heading “NGAL” and keywords “Abdominal aortic aneurysm
(AAA),” “biomarker,” and “growth”. We restricted our search
to date. In this review, we included 38 articles and abstracts that were
accessible and available in English. An effort to further explain the
role of NGAL within AAA has been made. NGAL seems to be a hopeful marker
for the pathogenesis and the progression of abdominal aortic aneurysms
(AAAs), which has significant morbidity and mortality rates
