Urinary biomarkers match kidney biopsies, predict outcomes

Urine levels of scarring, inflammation, and kidney damage biomarkers accurately reflect kidney biopsy results and predict kidney outcomes in people with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), a pilot study suggests. According to its researchers, noninvasive urine tests could be used to monitor tissue or functional changes in the kidneys. Also, urinary…

Biopsy Combined with Other Tests Can Better Predict Kidney Survival, Study Finds

Patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) who have renal symptoms might benefit from a kidney biopsy along with measurements of ANCA antibodies and kidney function to predict their renal outcomes, a Chinese study reported. The study, “An evaluation of the 2010 histopathological classification of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated glomerulonephritis: a…