Researchers found a potential biomarker called soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) that can predict the onset of kidney disease in patients with no apparent symptoms of kidney dysfunction well as advance as five years. Currently, more than 15% of Americans have chronic kidney disease, and approximately 4% require dialysis and/or a kidney transplant due to kidney failure. Two deaths every five minutes. That is how many kidney disease victims die in India - two lakh a year or roughly 547 every day.
Presently the diagnosis of a kidney disorder is done by blood tests for creatinine and blood urea nitrogen. Urine test involving estimating microalbumin and other nutrient factors using dipstick are common for the diagnosis of kidney disease. Kidney function can be predicted by determining creatinine clearance and glomerular filtration rate. Other radiological…
