Urine Levels of Defensin α1 Reflect Kidney Injury in Leptospirosis Patients

Urine Levels of Defensin α1 Reflect Kidney Injury in Leptospirosis Patients

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease whose severe forms are often accompanied by kidney dysfunction. In the present study, urinary markers were studied for potential prediction of disease severity. Urine samples from 135 patients with or without leptospirosis at San Lazaro Hospital, the Philippines,...

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Main Authors: Haorile Chagan-Yasutan, Yue Chen, Talitha Lea Lacuesta, Prisca Susan A. Leano, Hiroko Iwasaki, Firmanto Hanan, Delsi Taurustiati, Yasukazu Ohmoto, Yugo Ashino, Hiroki Saitoh, Hideyasu Kiyomoto, Yasuhiko Suzuki, Freda O. Elizabeth Telan, Toshio Hattori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
leptospirosis
defensin α1
neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL)
kidney injury
N-acetyl-β-
">d-glucosidase (NAG)
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/10/1637

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