Contribution of Four Markers of Tubular Proteinuria in Detecting Upper Urinary Tract Infections

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The presence of tubular involvement, as a marker for the detection of urinary tract infection (UTI) site, was examined in 19 patients with pyelonephritis and in 15 patients with cystitis or asymptomatic bacteriuria. The urinary excretion of four markers of tubular proteinuria, β<sub>2</sub>-microglobulin (β<sub>2</sub>M), lysozyme (LZ), lactic dehydrogenase isoenzyme V (LAD-5) and N-acetyl-β D-glucosaminidase (NAG), was investigated. LAD-5 appeared particularly valuable for the early detection of upper UTI. However, the overall diagnostic accuracy appeared to be further strengthened using, besides LAD-5, one additional variable. A set of simple and noninvasive biochemical tests on urine samples can reliably help to identify the site of UTI.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): NEF

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Nephron

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1660-8151

Title: Nephron

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 1660-8151

ISSN (Electronic): 2235-3186

Publication date Subscription-year: 1982

Publication date (Print): 1982

Publication date (Electronic): 03 December 2008

Volume: 32

Issue: 3

Pages: 234-238

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^aClinica Medica e ^bChimica e Microscopia Clinica, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Verona, Italia; ^cLaboratorio di Chimica Clinica, Istituti Ospedalieri di Verona, Italia

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Publisher ID: 182851 Other ID: Nephron 1982;32:234–238

DOI: 10.1159/000182851

PubMed ID: 6759951

SO-VID: 32789882-e4a5-4c58-966c-cd53494e221f

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