Urinary Decoy Cell Grading and Its Clinical Implications
고명주, 임범진, 노송미, 김연희, 정현주,
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고명주 ( Koh Myoung-Ju )
Yonsei University College of Medicine Department of Pathology
임범진 ( Lim Beom-Jin )
Yonsei University College of Medicine Department of Pathology
노송미 ( Noh Song-Mi )
Yonsei University College of Medicine Department of Pathology
김연희 ( Kim Yon-Hee )
Yonsei University College of Medicine Department of Pathology
정현주 ( Jeong Hyeon-Joo )
Yonsei University College of Medicine Department of Pathology
KMID : 0357920120460030233
Abstract
Background : Examination of urine for decoy cells (DCs) is a useful screening test for polyomavirus (PV) activation. We explored the significance of the amount of DCs in persistent shedding, PV nephropathy and acute rejection.
Methods : A case-controlled study was performed in 88 renal allograft patients who had DCs detected at least once in four or more urine samples.
Results : Fifty one patients were classified into the high-grade shedding group (HG) and 37 patients into the low-grade shedding group (LG) according to DC shedding (≥10 or <10 DCs/10 high power field [HPF]). DC shedding of more than three consecutive months was significantly more prevalent in the HG as compared with their LG counterparts (p<0.0001). Urinary DCs were present for more than one year in 29.4% of the HG and 8.1% of the LG. Real-time polymerase chain reaction for PV was higher in both urine (51.4% vs. 11.1%) and plasma (9.1% vs. 0%) of the HG than the LG. The prevalence of PV nephropathy was higher in the HG than the LG (p=0.019). However, there was no significant difference in the prevalence of acute rejection.
Conclusions : Shedding of ≥10 DCs/10 HPF is associated with sustained shedding, polymerase chain reaction positivity and PV nephropathy, but not a predictor of acute rejection.
키워드
Decoy cell; Polyomavirus nephropathy; Monitoring
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