Open AccessPerformance characteristics of kidney injury molecule-1 in relation to creatinine, urea, and microalbuminuria in the diagnosis of kidney disease
Author(s) -
Musalula Sinkala,
Mildred Zulu,
Trevor Kaile,
Marah Simakando,
Chisanga Chileshe,
Doris Kafita,
Panji Nkhoma
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/2229-516x.205811
Subject(s) - creatinine , microalbuminuria , renal function , medicine , biomarker , kidney disease , urea , urology , logistic regression , gastroenterology , receiver operating characteristic , endocrinology , chemistry , biochemistry
The diagnosis and evaluation of impaired renal function remains a challenge owing to lack of reliable biomarker for assessment of kidney function. The existing panel of biomarkers currently displays several limitations, and recently kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) has been suggested as a sensitive biomarker of renal function and proposed to enter clinical practice.