Urinary aquaporin  1 and perilipin 2: Can these novel markers accurately characterize small renal masses and help guide patient management?

ConclusionsAquaporin  1 and perilipin 2 possess high sensitivity and specificity for detecting clear cell and papillary renal cell carcinoma. Use of these markers might compliment renal mass biopsy in the characterization of small renal masses.

Source: International Journal of Urology - November 22, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Joseph B Song, Jeremiah J Morrissey, Jonathan M Mobley, Karen G Figenshau, Joel M Vetter, Sam B Bhayani, Evan D Kharasch, Robert Sherburne Figenshau Tags: Original Article Source Type: research