Plasma Osteopontin Levels is Associated with Biochemical Markers of Kidney Injury in Patients with Leptospirosis

<b>: </b>Leptospirosis becomes severe, with a fatality rate of >10%, and manifests as severe lung injury accompanied by acute kidney injury. Using urine and blood samples of 112 patients with leptospirosis, osteopontin (OPN), galectin-9 (Gal-9) and other kidney-related biomarkers were...

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Main Authors: Haorile Chagan-Yasutan, Firmanto Hanan, Toshiro Niki, Gaowa Bai, Yugo Ashino, Shinichi Egawa, Elizabeth Freda O. Telan, Toshio Hattori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/7/439