Clinical implication of urinary tubular markers in the early stage of nephropathy with type 2 diabetic patients
Clinical implication of urinary tubular markers in the early stage of nephropathy with type 2 diabetic patients
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DOI:
10.1016/j.diabres.2012.02.019
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发表时间:
2012-08-01
影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
Kim, Yong Ki
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作者:
Kim, Sang Soo;Song, Sang Heon;Kim, Yong Ki
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of urinary tubular markers, interleukin-18 (IL-18) and angiotensinogen with albuminuria in early nephropathy of type 2 diabetics.Methods: Urine levels of tubular markers (kidney injury molecule [KIM]-1, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin [NGAL] and liver-type fatty acid-binding protein [L-FABP]), proinflammatory marker (IL-18), and a marker of intrarenal renin-angiotensin system (RAS) status (angiotensinogen) were determined in 118 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and 25 non-diabetic controls with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) >= 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2).Results: Urinary levels of KIM-1, NGAL, IL-18 and angiotensinogen were significantly higher in macroalbuminuria group compared with control and normo- and microalbuminuria groups but not significantly different between control and normoalbuminuria group. Urinary tubular markers were positively correlated with urinary IL-18 and angiotensinogen, respectively. The urinary albuminuria was correlated with all investigated urinary markers in univariate analysis. After adjusting for several clinical parameters, urinary KIM-1, NGAL and angiotensinogen were significantly associated with albuminuria.Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that urinary tubular markers may be independently associated with albuminuria in the early stage of nephropathy in type 2 diabetics (eGFR >= 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2)) and may reflect inflammatory processing and the activation of the intrarenal RAS. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.