Differentiating primary and secondary FSGS using non-invasive urine biomarkers.

Lorenzo CataneseJustyna SiwyRalph WendtKerstin AmannJoachim BeigeBruce HendryHarald MischakWilliam MullenIan PatersonMario SchifferMichael WolfHarald Rupprecht

Published in: Clinical kidney journal (2023)

A urine peptide-based classifier that selectively detects pFSGS could be developed. Specificity of 95%-99% could be assessed in independent samples. Sensitivity must be confirmed in independent cohorts before routine clinical application.

Keyphrases

clinical practice
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
structural basis