Provided herein are methods for determining the efficacy of treatment for polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in a patient, diagnosing PKD in a patient, staging PKD in a patient, and monitoring PKD in a patient. These methods include determining a single or multiple levels of AMBP. Also provided are kits that include an antibody specifically binds to AMBP protein and at least one antibody that specifically binds to an additional marker of PKD.
本文提供了用于确定患者多囊肾病(PKD)疗效、诊断患者多囊肾病、对患者多囊肾病进行分期以及监测患者多囊肾病的方法。这些方法包括测定单个或多个
AMBP
水平。此外,还提供了包括一种与
AMBP 蛋白特异性结合的
抗体和至少一种与 PKD 的其他标志物特异性结合的
抗体的试剂盒。