India, Aug. 16 -- Scientists from The University of Manchester and Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust have discovered a series of biological signals which can predict how chronic kidney disease is likely to progress.

Published in the American Journal of Nephrology, the researchers show that higher levels of Kidney Injury Molecule-1(KIM-1), a special marker of kidney damage in the blood and urine, are associated with higher risks of mortality and kidney failure, never before have the two been measured together.

From the JASN study , the team pinpointed three standout markers that can predict both how quickly kidney disease will progress and the risk of death.

Unlike the generic tests used in routine kidney clinics, the markers ...