Urinary Cellular Profile as a Biomarker for Lupus Nephritis

Conclusions Urinary CD8+, CD4+, and CD14+ cells are highly sensitive and specific markers for detecting proliferative LN. A low CD4:CD8 ratio provides a further clue. Urinary CD14 cell counts may be a potential biomarker to differentiate between the different classes of proliferative LN.
Source: JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research