Kidney Injury Molecule-1 Level is Associated with the Severity of Renal Interstitial Injury and Prognosis in Adult Henoch –Schönlein Purpura Nephritis

Kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) was identified the most highly upregulated protein in chronic kidney diseases and prolonged KIM-1 expression may be maladaptive. The present study was aimed to investigate urinary, renal and plasma KIM-1 levels and to analyze association between KIM-1 levels with clinical and pathological indexes in adult Henoch-Sch önlein purpura (HSP) patients.

Source: Archives of Medical Research - November 6, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Yuanyuan Zhang, Aiju Li, Jiliang Wen, Junhui Zhen, Qiufa Hao, Yidan Zhang, Zhao Hu, Xiaoyan Xiao Tags: Original Article Source Type: research