title: [Serum beta 2-microglobulin in spinal cord injury patients--its efficacy as a screening test of renal function].
abstract: We evaluated the reliability of serum beta 2-microglobulin (beta 2-MG) in comparison with serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen and creatinine clearance in 164 patients with spinal cord injury. The value of serum beta 2-MG demonstrated the highest correlation coefficient (r = -0.927) in relation to creatinine clearance. The beta 2-MG value reflected the severity of hydronephrosis on excretory urography, with very few false negative values. The value of beta 2-MG is concluded to be one of the best screening tests in evaluating renal function in spinal cord injury patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Nagoya University.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gotoh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanai
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Otani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D007677:Kidney Function Tests / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin