Exposure of rats to kidney toxicants reduces levels of urinary trefoil factor 3 (TFF3) and increases levels of urinary albumin. Whereas urinary albumin outperforms either serum creatinine (SCr) or blood urea nitrogen (BUN) for detecting kidney tubule damage, urinary TFF3 abundance complements the capacity of combined SCr and BUN levels to detect renal injury.
- Yan Yu
- Hong Jin
- David L Gerhold