2021
The Crystalline Nephropathies
Perazella MA, Herlitz LC. The Crystalline Nephropathies. Kidney International Reports 2021, 6: 2942-2957. PMID: 34901567, PMCID: PMC8640557, DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute kidney injuryChronic kidney diseaseKidney injuryCrystalline nephropathyKidney diseaseCrystal depositionFurther kidney injuryIntrarenal crystal depositionUrinary sediment findingsUrine sediment examinationTubular obstructionHistologic findingsPathologic aspectsNephropathyClinical standpointInjuryTubular luminaSediment examinationFluid physiologyIdentification of crystalsCliniciansDiseaseIndirect cytotoxicityBiopsyInflammation
2015
The Urine Sediment as a Biomarker of Kidney Disease
Perazella MA. The Urine Sediment as a Biomarker of Kidney Disease. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2015, 66: 748-755. PMID: 25943719, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.02.342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrine sediment examinationKidney diseaseSediment examinationKidney conditionsUrine sedimentNovel urine biomarkersNew candidate biomarkersCentralized laboratory testingKidney injuryUrine biomarkersNew diagnostic technologiesUrinary biomarkersClinical practiceCandidate biomarkersTime-honored testsMaintenance of competencyDiagnostic panelDiagnostic testsDiseaseBiomarkersCliniciansUseful batteryExaminationDiagnostic informationDiagnostic technologies