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Podocyturia: Potential applications and current limitations.

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  • 1Nephrology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1280AEB, Argentina. cenefrologia@hbritanico.com.ar.

World Journal of Nephrology
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Podocyte loss causes chronic kidney disease progression and proteinuria. Identifying urinary podocytes (podocyturia) may enable earlier diagnosis and tailored therapies for kidney diseases.

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  • Proteinuria and glomerulosclerosis are key indicators of kidney disease progression.

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  • To elucidate the central role of podocytes in CKD pathogenesis.
  • To investigate the relationship between podocyte loss, proteinuria, and glomerulosclerosis.
  • To explore the potential of urinary podocyte detection (podocyturia) for early CKD diagnosis and management.

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  • Analysis of the link between podocyte function, proteinuria, and glomerular histology.
Keywords:
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  • Discussion of podocyturia as a potential biomarker for glomerulopathies.

    • Main Results:

    • Podocyte damage and loss are directly linked to proteinuria and glomerulosclerosis.
    • Podocyte shortage is the primary driver of irreversible kidney damage.
    • Podocyturia precedes proteinuria, indicating it as an earlier marker of kidney injury.

    Conclusions:

    • Podocyte integrity is crucial for maintaining glomerular filtration barrier function.
    • Tissular podocyte deficiency is the cause of proteinuria and CKD progression.
    • Urinary podocyte detection offers a promising avenue for early assessment and targeted treatment of glomerular diseases.