Expression of Cell Membrane Antigens in Cells Excreted in the Urinary Sediment Predicts Progression of Renal Disease in Patients with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

Conclusion: Urinary sediment PDX positive cell numbers do not predict the progression of FSGS, whereas CD68 and Ki67 phenotype of urinary podocytic lineage clearly has a prognostic significance in 36 months' observation of primary FSGS.Am J Nephrol 2015;42:35-41
Source: American Journal of Nephrology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research