Urinary excretion of pentraxin-3 correlates with the presence of renal scar following acute pyelonephritis in children.

Tülay BecerirSelcuk YukselHavva EvrengülAhmet ErginYaşar Enli

Published in: International urology and nephrology (2019)

We showed that urinary PTX3 increased only in patients with scarred kidneys. These results might be helpful to predict RPS due to past pyelonephritis.

Keyphrases

liver failure
young adults
urinary tract infection
respiratory failure
drug induced
aortic dissection
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation