Diagnostic value of urinary retinol-binding protein in childhood nephrotic syndrome

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 643-647

  Dillon, Susannah C ^a   Taylor, G Michael ^b   Shah, Vanita ^b  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; Minimal change nephrotic syndrome; N acetyl D glucosaminidase; Nephrotic syndrome; Retinol binding protein

Indexed keywords

N ACETYL BETA GLUCOSAMINIDASE; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE URINE LEVEL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOCAL GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY TUBULE DISORDER; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN URINE LEVEL; RELAPSE; REMISSION; URINALYSIS; URINARY EXCRETION;

ACETYLGLUCOSAMINIDASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CREATININE; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS, FOCAL SEGMENTAL; HUMANS; KIDNEY FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; NEPHROSIS, LIPOID; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; RECURRENCE; REFERENCE VALUES; RETINOL-BINDING PROTEINS;

EID: 0031718053     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004670050519     Document Type: Article

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