scholarly journals The Expression of miR-192 and Its Significance in Diabetic Nephropathy Patients with Different Urine Albumin Creatinine Ratio

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Ma ◽  
Canlu Lu ◽  
Chuan Lv ◽  
Can Wu ◽  
Qiuyue Wang

Objective. To investigate the expression of miR-192 and its significance in diabetic nephropathy (DN) patients.Methods. 464 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were divided into normal albuminuria group (NA,n=157), microalbuminuria group (MA,n=159), and large amount of albuminuria group (LA,n=148). 127 healthy persons were selected as the control group (NC,n=127). The serum miR-192 levels were detected by Real-Time PCR and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and fibronectin (FN) were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The relationships among these parameters were analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis.Results. The miR-192 in the LA group was significantly lower than other groups, which was lower in the MA group than in the NA group (P<0.01). The TGF-β1 and FN in the LA group were significantly higher than other groups, which were higher in the MA group than in the NA group (P<0.01). The expression of miR-192 was negatively correlated with TGF-β1, FN, and Ln (UACR) and miR-192, TGF-β1, and FN were independent relevant factors affecting Ln (UACR) in T2DM (P<0.01).Conclusions. These findings indicate that the levels of miR-192 were lower accompanied by the decrease of urine albumin creatinine ratio (UACR) and the association between miR-192 and nephritic fibrosis in DN.

Author(s):  
Gautam Das ◽  
Peter N Taylor ◽  
Hussam Abusahmin ◽  
Amer Ali ◽  
Brian P Tennant ◽  
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Background Microalbuminuria represents vascular and endothelial dysfunction. Thyroid hormones can influence urine albumin excretion as it exerts crucial effects on the kidney and on the vascular system. This study explores the relationship between serum thyrotropin and urine albumin excretion in euthyroid patients with diabetes. Methods A total of 433 patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes were included in this retrospective cross-sectional study. Data included anthropometric measurements and biochemical parameters from diabetes clinic. Males with urine albumin creatinine ratio >2.5 and female’s >3.5 mg/mmoL were considered to have microalbuminuria. Results 34.9% of the patients had microalbuminuria. Prevalence of microalbuminuria increased according to TSH quartiles (26.9, 34.6, 38.5 and 44.9%, P for trend = 0.02). In a fully adjusted logistic regression model, higher TSH concentrations were associated with high prevalence of microalbuminuria (adjusted odds ratio 2.06 [95% CI: 1.14–3.72]; P = 0.02), while comparing the highest with the lowest quartile of TSH. Multiple linear regression analysis showed an independent association between serum TSH and urine albumin creatinine ratio (β = 0.007, t = 2.03 and P = 0.04). The risk of having microalbuminuria was higher with rise in TSH concentration in patients with younger age (<65 years), raised body mass index (≥25 kg/m2), hypertension, type 2 diabetes and hyperlipidaemia and age was the most important determinant ( P for interaction = 0.02). Conclusion Serum TSH even in the euthyroid range was positively associated with microalbuminuria in euthyroid patients with diabetes independent of traditional risk factors. This relationship was strongest in patients with components of the metabolic syndrome.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 598-602
Author(s):  
Sunil Dhanraj Bhaisare ◽  
Anuradha Krishnaraj Rao ◽  
Aniruddha Sunildatta Jog ◽  
Hariom Uddhav Kolapkar

Author(s):  
Shifa Nismath ◽  
Suchetha S. Rao ◽  
B. S. Baliga ◽  
Vaman Kulkarni ◽  
Gayatri M. Rao

Abstract Background Predicting morbidity and mortality in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is of extreme importance to make precise decisions for better outcomes. Aim We compared the urine albumin creatinine ratio (ACR) with the established PICU score, pediatric index of mortality 2 (PIM 2) for predicting PICU outcomes. Methods This cross-sectional study enrolled 67 patients admitted to PICU with systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Urine ACR was estimated on admission, and PIM 2 score was calculated. ACR was compared with PIM 2 for PICU outcome measures: the need for inotropes, development of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), duration of PICU stay, and survival. Results Microalbuminuria was found in 77.6% of patients with a median ACR of 80 mg/g. ACR showed a significant association with the need for inotropes (p < 0.001), MODS (p = 0.001), and significant correlation to PICU stay (p 0.001, rho = 0.361). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for ACR (0.798) was comparable to that of PIM 2 (0.896). The cutoff value of ACR derived to predict mortality was 110 mg/g. The study subjects were divided into 2 groups: below cutoff and above the cutoff. Outcome variables, inotrope use, MODS, mortality, and PICU stay compared between these subgroups, were statistically significant. Conclusion ACR is a good predictor of PICU outcomes and is comparable to PIM 2 for mortality prediction.


Circulation ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 116 (suppl_16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Verma ◽  
Rajesh Janardhanan ◽  
William L Daley ◽  
Susan Ritter ◽  
William A Kaye ◽  
...  

Background: Increasing urine albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) is associated with systemic microvascular damage and increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, the relationship between albuminuria and left ventricular (LV) diastolic function, an early measure of myocardial end-organ damage in hypertension, has not been well defined. Methods: Urine ACR and echocardiographic measures of LV structure and function were assessed in 384 patients enrolled in the VALsartan In Diastolic Dysfunction (VALIDD) trial with mild hypertension and no heart failure and evidence of diastolic dysfunction based on Doppler assessment of myocardial relaxation velocities. Results: Urine ACR was undetected in 151 (39.3%) subjects, between 1 to 30 mg/g in 194 (50.5%), and > 30mg/g in 39 (10.2%). The mean blood pressure in the cohort was 143.8 ± 16.1/86.2 ± 10.3 mmHg and LV hypertrophy was present in < 4% of enrolled patients. Higher urine ACR was associated with lower annular relaxation velocity (E′), higher E/E′ (Figure ), higher prevalence of concentric LV remodeling and higher NT-ProBNP even after adjusting for age, diabetes, systolic BP, eGFR and LV mass index (LVMi) (p < 0.02 for all associations). Conclusion: Albuminuria is associated with worsening diastolic function in patients with hypertension, and both measures may represent important and modifiable markers of early end-organ damage even in patients with mild blood pressure elevation. E′ stratified by urine albumin creatinine ratio E/E′ stratified by urine albumin creatinine ratio


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