title: [Comparison of three methods to evaluate microalbuminuria in insulin-dependent diabetics: radioimmunoassay, laser-nephelometry and Laurell electroimmunodiffusion].
abstract: The early detection of microalbuminuria in insulin dependent diabetes is considered as a sign of initial stage of nephropathy possibly reversible if glycemic balance is well maintained. This detection requires very accurate methods as radio-immuno-assays. Yet, they are so slow that they represent an obstacle to systemic detection. We report in this work an apparaisement of an immuno-nephelemetric and electro-immuno-diffusion of Laurell methods. Results reveal that immuno-nephelemetry and electro-immuno-diffusion are a sensitive and accurate methods (threshold of sensitivity of Laurell method is : 2.5 mg/l and nephelemetry is 1.5 mg/l). Moreover, RIA, immunonephelemetry and Laurell methods are significantly well correlated (r = 0.903: Laurell/Radio-immuno-assay, r = 0.907: Nephelemetry/Laurell). In conclusion immuno-nephelemetry and electro-immuno-diffusion of Laurell are a choice methods to test great lines of samples. Radio-immuno-assay can be used as a reference method of detection of microalbuminuria.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'immunologie, Faculté de médecine de Tunis.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jenhani
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ayed
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jedidi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ben Khelifa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben Ayed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000419:Albuminuria; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion / Q000379:methods; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D009391:Nephelometry and Turbidimetry / Q000379:methods; D011863:Radioimmunoassay / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Comparaison de trois techniques de dosage de la microalbuminurie chez les diabétiques insulino-dépendants: radioimmunologie, néphélémétrie-laser et électro-immuno-diffusion de Laurell.