Urinary podocalyxin, the novel biomarker for detecting early renal change in obesity.

Chayanut SuwanpenPhonethipsavanh NouanthongVeeravich JaruvongvanichKrit PongpirulWannarat Amornnimit PongpirulAsada LeelahavanichkulTalerngsak Kanjanabuch

Published in: Journal of nephrology (2015)

Obese subjects without other diseases and with normal UPCR and GFR showed evidence of renal alteration through the detection of a higher number of PCX+ cells. Increasing BMI also resulted in higher number of PCX+ cells.

Keyphrases

induced apoptosis
cell cycle arrest
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
type diabetes
body mass index
adipose tissue
endoplasmic reticulum stress
oxidative stress
physical activity
loop mediated isothermal amplification