Urinary Level of Liver-Type Fatty Acid Binding Protein Reflects the Degree of Tubulointerstitial Damage in Polycystic Kidney Disease

• Autori principali: Shiika Watanabe (Autore), Daisuke Ichikawa (Autore), Takeshi Sugaya (Autore), Keiichi Ohata (Autore), Kazuho Inoue (Autore), Seiko Hoshino (Autore), Kenjiro Kimura (Autore), Yugo Shibagaki (Autore), Atsuko Kamijo-Ikemori (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Karger Publishers, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Background/Aims: Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a common, progressive, and heritable type of kidney disease. Although certain imaging modalities are useful for the diagnosis and staging of PKD, they cannot adequately monitor the severity of interstitial inflammation and fibrosis. Therefore, the...