Prospective Study on Several Urinary Biomarkers as Indicators of Renal Damage in Children with CAKUT

Conclusion These findings further support that CAKUT patients may, eventually, experience progressive renal damage and poor regenerative response. The increased urinary levels of MCP-1 in all groups of CAKUT patients suggested that the main factor responsible for the above effects is chronic renal inflammation mediated by local monocytes. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery - May 4, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Bartoli, Fabio Pastore, Valentina Cal è, Isabella Aceto, Gabriella Campanella, Vittoria Lasalandra, Carla Magaldi, Simona Niglio, Francesco Basile, Angela Cocomazzi, Raffaella Tags: Original Article Source Type: research