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SUBMITTER: Morrissey JJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4617549 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Morrissey Jeremiah J JJ Mellnick Vincent M VM Luo Jingqin J Siegel Marilyn J MJ Figenshau R Sherburne RS Bhayani Sam S Kharasch Evan D ED
JAMA oncology 20150501 2
<h4>Importance</h4>Historically, early detection of small asymptomatic kidney tumors presages better patient outcome. Screening for asymptomatic renal tumors by abdominal imaging is not cost-effective and cannot reliably distinguish benign from malignant tumors.<h4>Objective</h4>This investigation evaluated the clinical utility, sensitivity, and specificity of urine aquaporin-1 (AQP1) and perilipin-2 (PLIN2) concentrations as unique, noninvasive biomarkers to diagnose malignant clear cell or pap ...[more]