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Urinary oval fat bodies

MedGen UID:
614518
•Concept ID:
C0438750
•
Finding
Synonyms: Fat globules in urine; Urine: fat globules
SNOMED CT: Fat globules in urine (102848005); Urine: fat globules (102848005)
 
HPO: HP:0032958

Definition

The presence in the urine of desquamated tubular epithelial cells or macrophages filled with lipid droplets. [from HPO]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVUrinary oval fat bodies

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Etiology

Urinary lipid bodies in polycystic kidney disease.
Duncan KA, Cuppage FE, Grantham JJ
Am J Kidney Dis 1985 Jan;5(1):49-53. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(85)80136-0. PMID: 3966470

Diagnosis

Bubble cells: renal tubular cells in the urinary sediment with characteristics of viability.
Graber M, Lane B, Lamia R, Pastoriza-Munoz E
J Am Soc Nephrol 1991 Jan;1(7):999-1004. doi: 10.1681/ASN.V17999. PMID: 1883970

Prognosis

Urinary lipid bodies in polycystic kidney disease.
Duncan KA, Cuppage FE, Grantham JJ
Am J Kidney Dis 1985 Jan;5(1):49-53. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(85)80136-0. PMID: 3966470

Clinical prediction guides

Urinary lipid bodies in polycystic kidney disease.
Duncan KA, Cuppage FE, Grantham JJ
Am J Kidney Dis 1985 Jan;5(1):49-53. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(85)80136-0. PMID: 3966470
Physicochemical characterization of the urinary lipid from humans with nephrotic syndrome.
Martin RS, Small DM
J Lab Clin Med 1984 May;103(5):798-810. PMID: 6715958

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