Urinary Neutrophil-Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin is a Potential Noninvasive Marker for Renal Scarring in Patients With Vesicoureteral Reflux

Journal of Urology

Volumn 183, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2001-2007

  Ichino, Manabu ^a   Kusaka, Mamoru ^a   Kuroyanagi, Yoko ^a   Mori, Terumi ^a   Morooka, Masashi ^a   Sasaki, Hitomi ^a   Shiroki, Ryoichi ^a   Shishido, Seiichirou ^b   Kurahashi, Hiroki ^a   Hoshinaga, Kiyotaka ^a  

^a FUJITA HEALTH UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO METROPOLITAN CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

biological markers; cicatrix; LCN2 protein, human; urinary tract infections; vesico ureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

NEUTROPHIL GELATINASE ASSOCIATED LIPOCALIN; SUCCIMER TC 99M;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KIDNEY SCAR; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN URINE LEVEL; SCHOOL CHILD; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CICATRIX; FEMALE; GELATINASES; HUMANS; INFANT; LIPOCALINS; MALE; NEUTROPHILS; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TECHNETIUM TC 99M DIMERCAPTOSUCCINIC ACID; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 77950488933     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.01.031     Document Type: Article

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