title: Elevated urinary excretion of beta-hexosaminidase in smokers.
abstract: The excretion of urinary beta-hexosaminidase in 203 apparently healthy males and females correlated significantly with their tobacco consumption (r = 0.26; p less than 0.001). Those who smoked more than 10 g tobacco per day excreted significantly more beta-hexosaminidase in urine than non-smokers, which indicates the presence of a low grade renal injury in smokers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hultberg
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Isaksson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brattström
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Israelsson
mesh_terms: D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000201:enzymology / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000652:urine*; D001619:beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases / Q000652:urine*
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine; D001619:beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases