Nephrology
Urinary excretion of β2-microglobulin as a prognostic marker in immunoglobulin A nephropathy
Jae Ryung Shin, Seung Min Kim, Jung Sun Yoo, Ji Yoon Park, Seul Ki Kim, Joo Hee Cho, Kyung Hwan Jeong, Tae Won Lee, Chun Gyoo Ihm
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):334-340. Published online April 29, 2014
Background/Aims: β2-microglobulin (β2-MG) is freely filtered at the glomerulus and subsequently reabsorbed and catabolized by proximal renal tubular cells. Urinary β2-MG is an early and sensitive biomarker of acute kidney injury; however, its utility as a bio..
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