LCN2 and Sepsis: The ((median; max–min), mean ± standard deviation) of serum creatinine levels was ((0.44; 0.54–0.40), 0.45 ± 0.004), ((0.52; 0.54–0.48), 0.51 ± 3.44), and ((0.45; 0.52–0.42), 0.46 ± 0.62) mg/dL, of plasma NGAL levels was ((28.85; 33.35–24.15), 28.6 ± 0.02), ((69.80; 86.65–41.65), 67.9 ± 15.0), and ((27.50; 37.00–21.95), 28.7 ± 0.73) picogram/mL, and of kidney tissue malondialdehide levels were ((3.00; 3.50–1.50), and 2.78 ± 0.03), ((4.40; 5.80–3.90), 4.72 ± 5.17) and ((3.60; 4.00–2.50), 3.31 ± 0.68) μmol/gr protein in the sham, sepsis, and sepsis + dex groups, respectively.