Open AccessIncreased urinary adrenomedullin excretion in children with urinary-tract infection
Author(s) -
Jörg Dötsch
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/13.7.1686
Subject(s) - urinary system , medicine , adrenomedullin , urine , creatinine , renal pelvis , urology , vesicoureteral reflux , endocrinology , urethra , ureter , reflux , receptor , disease
Adrenomedullin (AM), a smooth-muscle relaxant peptide, is stimulated by cytokines and bacterial endotoxins. We hypothesized that urinary-tract infections may be associated with elevated urinary AM excretion.
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