Novel flow cytometric method for the detection of podocalyxin-positive elements in urine of patients with glomerulonephritides - first promising results

Abstract

Flow cytometric detection of podocalyxin-positive elements in urine may distinguish between glomerular and nonglomerular diseases and the levels of urine elements might correlate with the degree of glomerular destruction.

Keywords

• podocyte
• podocalyxin
• CD10
• glomerulonephritis
• flow cytometry