Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for prognosing or diagnosing an obstructive renal dysfunction or ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in a subject, involving detecting in a urine sample from a subject one or more proteins selected from the group consisting of Immunoglobulin superfamily containing leucine-rich repeat protein (ISLR); Nicotinate-nucleotide pyrophosphorylase [carboxylating] (QPRT); Prostaglandin reductase 1 (PTGR1); Vascular cell adhesion protein 1 (VCAM1); and Ficolin-2 (FCN2), or detectable portions thereof to identify the subject as at risk of or having an obstructive renal dysfunction or UPJO.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for prognosing or diagnosing an obstructive renal dysfunction or ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in a subject, involving detecting in a urine sample from a subject one or more proteins selected from the group consisting of Immunoglobulin superfamily containing leucine-rich repeat protein (ISLR); Nicotinate-nucleotide pyrophosphorylase [carboxylating] (QPRT); Prostaglandin reductase 1 (PTGR1); Vascular cell adhesion protein 1 (VCAM1); and Ficolin-2 (FCN2), or detectable portions thereof to identify the subject as at risk of or having an obstructive renal dysfunction or UPJO.

Abstract: A self-locking and aligning terminal member for affixing electrical wires to a device such as a coil, comprising a smooth surfaced rod bent approximately 180.degree. upon itself to provide a pair of generally parallel leg sections extending from the bend and with each terminating in an outward projecting flare forming barbs to lock the member within a receiving recess. The parallel leg sections of the terminal member are provided with a laterally bowed section adjacent the bend for receiving the electrical conducting wires adjoined thereby, and an outwardly bowed section adjacent the outward projecting flare forming barbs for positioning the terminal member within a receiving recess.