Asymptomatic Pyuria as a Prognostic Biomarker in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease.
Brian E JonesYaman G MkhaimerLaureano J RangelMaroun ChedidPhillip J SchulteAlaa K MohamedReem M NealDalia ZubidatAmarjyot K RandhawaChristian HannaAdriana V GregoryTimothy L KlineZiad M ZoghbySarah R SenumPeter C HarrisVicente E TorresFouad T ChebibPublished in: Kidney360 (2021)
AP is associated with kidney failure and faster kidney function decline irrespective of the ADPKD gene, cystic burden, and cystic growth. These results support AP as an enriching prognostic biomarker for the rate of disease progression.