In the past decade there has been a sea change in the way disease is diagnosed and
investigated due to the advent of high throughput technologies, such as microarrays, lab on …

Publisher Summary In its simplest definition, a biomarker is anything that can be measured
to extract information about a biological state or process. The NIH Biomarkers Definitions …

Advances in long-term improvement and outcomes of patients with kidney disease will
require the use of novel biomarkers to identify patients at high risk for kidney disease and to …

Recent advances in glomerular biology have expanded our understanding of glomerular
diseases, leading to more precise therapeutic options. Since the discovery of the …

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Biomarkers Definitions Group has defined a
biomarker as “A characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming a major public health problem worldwide due to
the epidemic increase of patients on renal replacement therapy and their high …

The use of reliable biomarkers is becoming increasingly important for the improved
management of patients with acute and chronic kidney diseases. Recent developments …

Biomarkers in chronic kidney disease: utility and issues tow... : Current Opinion in
Nephrology and Hypertension Biomarkers in chronic kidney disease: utility and issues …

Kidney damage can be induced by ischemia, autoimmune diseases, hypertension, allograft
rejection, metabolic or genetic disorders, infections or toxins. The influence of these factors …

Effective management of glomerular kidney disease, one of the main categories of chronic
kidney disease (CKD), requires accurate diagnosis, prognosis of progression, assessment …