Methods for determining whether there is a risk of developing the subject or, with chronic renal disease

摘要

The invention relates to a method for determining whether a subject is at risk of having or developing a chronic kidney disease (CKD) comprising determining the expression level of the periostin gene in a biological sample obtained from said subject. The invention also relates to a method for staging a CKD in a patient comprising determining the expression level of the periostin gene in a biological sample obtained from said patient. The invention further relates to a method for determining the responsiveness of a patient suffering from a CKD to a treatment comprising determining the expression level of the periostin gene in a biological sample obtained from said patient.