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ArticlePloS one2016

Circulating Angiopoietin-2 and Its Soluble Receptor Tie-2 Concentrations Are Related to Renal Function in Two Population-Based Cohorts.

Anna Hennings, Anke Hannemann, Rainer Rettig, Marcus Dörr, Matthias Nauck, Henry Völzke, Markus M Lerch, Wolfgang Lieb, Nele Friedrich

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Article in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Anna HenningsInstitute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Anke HannemannInstitute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Rainer RettigInstitute of Physiology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Marcus DörrDepartment of Internal Medicine B, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Matthias NauckInstitute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Henry VölzkeDZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Greifswald, Germany.
Markus M LerchDepartment of Internal Medicine A, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Wolfgang LiebInstitute of Epidemiology, Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Nele FriedrichInstitute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Universitätsmedizin Greifswald · DEGerman Centre for Cardiovascular Research · DEChristian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel · DEDeutsches Diabetes-Zentrum e.V. · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAn intact angiopoietin/Tie-2 ligand receptor system is indispensable for life. High circulating angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) concentrations are strongly associated with kidney disease involving the progressive loss of glomerular filtration. The aim of our study was to investigate the associations between renal function and serum Ang-2 or serum Tie-2 concentrations in the general population.

methodsData of 3081 and 4088 subjects from two population-based studies, the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP-1) and SHIP-Trend, were used. Renal function was assessed by serum creatinine, cystatin C concentration, creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR(crea)], cystatin C-based eGFR [eGFR(cys)] and urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR). Analyses of variance and linear regression models were calculated.

resultsIn both cohorts, strong positive associations between serum cystatin C concentrations and serum Ang-2 or Tie-2 concentrations as well as inverse associations between eGFR(cys) and serum Ang-2 or Tie-2 concentrations were found. These relations were also present in a subpopulation without hypertension or diabetes mellitus type 2. Furthermore, we detected weak U-shaped associations between serum creatinine concentrations or eGFR(crea) and serum Ang-2 concentrations. With respect to uACR a strong positive association with serum Ang-2 concentrations was revealed.

conclusionSerum Ang-2 concentrations are strongly associated with sensitive parameters of renal impairment like serum cystatin C, uACR and eGFR(cys). These findings persisted even after exclusion of subjects with hypertension or diabetes mellitus type 2, conditions that predispose to chronic renal disease and are associated with increased Ang-2 concentrations. Interestingly, we did not detect the same strong relations between serum creatinine and eGFR(crea) with serum Ang-2 concentration. Additionally, significant association of serum Tie-2 concentrations with cystatin C and eGFR(cys) were detected.

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