Serum uromodulin is associated with the severity of clinicopathological findings in ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis.

BACKGROUND:Uromodulin (UMOD), also known as Tamm-Horsfall protein, is a kidney-specific protein expressed by epithelial cells lining the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle. In the current study, we aimed to clarify the clinical significance of UMOD in ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis (AAG)....

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Main Authors: Shohei Tachibana, Masayuki Iyoda, Taihei Suzuki, Nobuhiro Kanazawa, Ken Iseri, Yukihiro Wada, Kei Matsumoto, Takanori Shibata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224690