BPI Fold-Containing Family A Member 2/Parotid Secretory Protein Is an Early Biomarker of AKI

• Published in: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Vol. 28; no. 12; pp. 3473 - 3478
• Main Authors: Kota, Satya K, Pernicone, Elizabeth, Leaf, David E, Stillman, Isaac E, Waikar, Sushrut S, Kota, Savithri Balasubramanian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society of Nephrology 01.12.2017
• Subjects: Brief Communication; renal ischemia; renal injury; ischemia-reperfusion

AKI is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and an important contributor to the development and progression of CKD. Molecular biomarkers that improve the detection and prognostication of AKI are therefore required. We assessed the utility as such of BPI fold-containing family A member 2 (BPIFA2)...