Biomarkers for the detection of renal fibrosis and prediction of renal outcomes: a systematic review
Mansour SG, Puthumana J, Coca SG, Gentry M, Parikh CR. Biomarkers for the detection of renal fibrosis and prediction of renal outcomes: a systematic review. BMC Nephrology 2017, 18: 72. PMID: 28219345, PMCID: PMC5319065, DOI: 10.1186/s12882-017-0490-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMatrix metalloproteinase-2Renal outcomesRenal functionRenal fibrosisStage ISystematic reviewWorse renal outcomeChronic kidney diseaseBiomarkers of fibrosisChemoattractant protein-1Diverse patient populationsGrowth factor βUrine biomarkersKidney diseaseMCP-1Patient populationDisease progressionMetalloproteinase-2FibrosisModerate positive correlationStage IIPatientsUnifying pathwayBiomarkersReliability of blood