β-Trace protein -: A marker of kidney function in children:: "Original research communication-clinical investigation"
β-Trace protein -: A marker of kidney function in children:: "Original research communication-clinical investigation"
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DOI:
10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2007.05.003
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发表时间:
2007-09-01
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Stoffel-Wagner, Birgit
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作者:
Boekenkamp, Arend;Franke, Ingo;Stoffel-Wagner, Birgit
Objectives: To determine the pediatric reference interval for serum beta-trace protein (beta-TP) and to compare beta-TP with established LMW markers of GFR, i.e., cystatin C (CysC) and beta(2)-mnicroglobulin (beta 2-M).Design and methods: All three LMW markers were measured immunonephelometrically. In 106 children above the age of 2 years without evidence of kidney disease, non-parametric reference intervals were calculated. The relative rise of the GFR marker concentrations above the upper reference was studied in 107 samples from 96 patients covering the entire GFR range.Results: Above 2 years, the reference range of beta-TP was constant at 0.43-1.04 mg/L. With decreasing Schwartz-GFR, there was a comparable rise in beta-TP and beta(2)-M, while CysC rose less in the group with GFR below 30 mL/min/1.73 m(2) (278 +/- 49% [CysC] versus 336 +/- 65% [beta-TP] and 342 +/- 76% [beta(2)-M]; p = 0.043 and 0.027, respectively).Conclusions: These data confirm the potential of beta-TP as an endogenous GFR marker in children. (c) 2007 The Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.