Uromodulin a Screening Marker of Nephrolithiasis in Essential Hypertension

Tamm Horsfall Protein or Uromodulin is the most abundant urinary glycoprotein that has a protective function in the bladder mucosal layer. THP is also the primary constituent of renal tubular casts and THP aggregation has been implicated as a factor in the pathogenesis of acute renal failure by causing tubular obstruction. Using ELISA, the autoantibody level of Tamm Horsfall Protein in serum was determined in Hypertensive Patients and control subjects. A significant percentage of hypertensive subjectshave a greater risk of renal stone formation, with high autoantibodies level to Tamm Horsfall Protein in serum when compared to control subjects. Hence THP acts as a potential biomarker for nephrolithiasis in Hypertensive patients.