SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING KIDNEY DISEASES

摘要

The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing, predicting and monitoring kidney diseases, including acute renal failure, renal tubular interstitial disease and glomerulonephritis. In particular, the present invention relates to the detection, prediction and monitoring of kidney diseases by detection of CXCR3 and CCL chemokines in urine. The present invention further relates to methods and compositions for assessing the efficacy of agents and interventions used to treat kidney diseases. Figure (1) shows the design of the Beads FACS method for quantification of chemokines IP-10, Mig, and I-TAC used in some embodiments of the present invention.