Open AccessUrine N-acetyl- -D-glucosaminidase - a marker of tubular damage?
Author(s) -
M. Bosomworth,
Sam Aparicio,
Alastair Hay
Publication year - 1999
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/14.3.620
Subject(s) - urine , proteinuria , endocrinology , medicine , albumin , excretion , urinary system , kidney , urine collection device
Although an indicator of renal tubular dysfunction, an increased urinary N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) activity might reflect increased lysosomal activity in renal tubular cells.
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