Growth differentiation factor 15 as a predictor of adverse renal outcomes in patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy.

Ki R NaYoo H KimHyo K ChungMin-Kyung YeoYoung R HamJin Y JeongKoon S KimKang W LeeDae-Eun Choi

Published in: Internal medicine journal (2018)

Initial serum GDF 15 level showed an inverse correlation with serum eGFR and was associated with worse renal outcome. Our results suggested that GDF 15 may play a role as a potential prognosticator in IgAN.

Keyphrases

small cell lung cancer
epidermal growth factor receptor
tyrosine kinase
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue