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ArticleMedicine2019

Clinical value of soluble urokinase type plasminogen activator receptors in chronic kidney disease.

Reem M Ahmed, Mona A Khalil, Amal H Ibrahim, Hanaa M Eid, Walid Kamal Abdelbasset, Gaber S Soliman

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Article in Medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Reem M AhmedDepartment of Biochemistry.
Mona A KhalilDepartment of Biochemistry.
Amal H IbrahimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar university, Cairo, Egypt.
Hanaa M EidDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar university, Cairo, Egypt.
Walid Kamal AbdelbassetDepartment of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.
Gaber S SolimanDepartment of Physical Therapy for Cardiovascular/Respiratory Disorder and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Al-Azhar University · EGCairo University · EGPrince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) will progress to end stage without treatment, the decline off renal function may not linear. A sensitive marker such as soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptors (suPARs) may allow potential intervention and treatment in earlier stages of CKD.

objectivesThis study was designed to measure plasma (suPAR) in patients with CKD with different stages and to find its correlation with the disease severity.

methodsThis study was conducted on 114 subjects, 84 were patients with different stages and different causes of CKD, and 30 healthy subjects as controls. Blood urea, serum creatinine, serum high-sensitive C-reactive protein, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and 24 hours proteinuria were measured, renal biopsy was done for all patients, and plasma (suPAR) was measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

resultssuPAR plasma levels were significantly higher in patients with CKD (7.9 ± 3.82 ng/mL) than controls (1.76 ± 0.77 ng/mL, P < .001). suPAR correlated with the disease severity. In stage 1 to 2 group, it was 3.7 ± 1.5 ng/mL, in stage 3 to 4, it was 10.10 ± 1.22 ng/mL, and in stage 5 group, it was 12.34 ± 0.88 ng/mL; the difference between the 3 groups was highly significant (P < .001). A cutoff point 2.5 ng/mL of suPAR was found between controls and stage 1 group. According to the cause of CKD, although patients with obstructive cause and those with focal glomerulosclerosis had the higher levels 9.11 ± 3.32 ng/mL and 8.73 ± 3.19 ng/mL, respectively, but there was no significant difference between patients with CKD according to the cause of the CKD.

conclusionPlasma (suPAR) increased in patients with CKD and correlated with disease severity.

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AdultAgedCase-Control StudiesC-Reactive ProteinCreatinineEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHumansMaleMiddle AgedReceptors, Urokinase Plasminogen ActivatorRenal Insufficiency, ChronicSeverity of Illness IndexUreaYoung AdultC-Reactive ProteinCreatinineReceptors, Urokinase Plasminogen ActivatorUrea

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