London: Analysing the composition and structure kidney filters which control what passes into our urine and what the body holds on to could soon lead to a test that may tell if someone is susceptible to kidney disease even before known symptoms appear, says a new study.

"What we are hoping is that this research will help develop a test that picks up kidney disease or even just a susceptibility to kidney disease before any damage has been done," said Rachel Lennon from The University of Manchester in Britain.