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Predictive value of serum NT-proBNP levels in type 2 diabetic people with diabetic nephropathy.
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PMID:  22018780     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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OBJECTIVE: The serum N-terminal fragment of pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level in type 2 diabetic subjects with or without diabetic nephropathy (DN) is still unclear. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between serum NT-proBNP levels and different stages of diabetic nephropathy, and identify probable factors predicting serum NT-proBNP level. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 20 normoalbuminuric (Group-I), 28 microalbuminuric (Group-II), 20 macroalbuminuric type 2 diabetic patients (Group-III), and 20 healthy volunteers (Group-IV). Serum NT-proBNP levels were measured with highly sensitive and specific immunoassay. RESULTS: Mean NT-proBNP levels were 32±55, 91±95, 331±297, 42±34pg/ml for Groups I-IV, respectively. When patients with LVH were excluded, mean logNT-proBNP was still significantly higher in Group-III than all other groups. The three diabetic groups were similar in age, BMI, HbA1c, fasting serum glucose, and GFR. In a multivariate linear regression model, adjusting for factors significantly correlated with NT-proBNP levels, the patient group, presence of LVH, and hemoglobin remained as an independent predictor of serum NT-proBNP. These variables explained 68% of the variability of NT-proBNP (adjusted R(2)=0.683). CONCLUSIONS: Mean serum NT-proBNP level of macroalbuminuric diabetic patients was higher than normoalbuminuric and microalbuminuric diabetic patients, and healthy control subjects even after exclusion of LVH. NT-proBNP may be a useful and predictive marker of diabetic nephropathy.
Authors:
Ramazan Danis; Sehmus Ozmen; Senay Arikan; Deniz Gokalp; Omer Alyan
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-10-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Diabetes research and clinical practice     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1872-8227     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
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Created Date:  2011-10-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  8508335     Medline TA:  Diabetes Res Clin Pract     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Department of Nephrology, University of Dicle, School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
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