Urine S100 proteins as potential biomarkers of lupus nephritis activity

Abstract Background Improved, noninvasive biomarkers are needed to accurately detect lupus nephritis (LN) activity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate five S100 proteins (S100A4, S100A6, S100A8/9, and S100A12) in both serum and urine as potential biomarkers of global and renal system-specific...

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Main Authors: Jessica L. Turnier, Ndate Fall, Sherry Thornton, David Witte, Michael R. Bennett, Simone Appenzeller, Marisa S. Klein-Gitelman, Alexei A. Grom, Hermine I. Brunner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-017-1444-4