Rediscovering Beta-2 Microglobulin As a Biomarker across the Spectrum of Kidney Diseases

Rediscovering Beta-2 Microglobulin As a Biomarker across the Spectrum of Kidney Diseases

There is currently an unmet need for better biomarkers across the spectrum of renal diseases. In this paper, we revisit the role of beta-2 microglobulin (β2M) as a biomarker in patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. Prior to reviewing the numerous clinical studies in the a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christos P. Argyropoulos, Shan Shan Chen, Yue-Harn Ng, Maria-Eleni Roumelioti, Kamran Shaffi, Pooja P. Singh, Antonios H. Tzamaloukas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
beta-2 microglobulin
chronic kidney disease
biomarkers
kidney transplantation
pediatric nephrology
acute kidney injury
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2017.00073/full

Internet

http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2017.00073/full

Similar Items