title: Urinary beta 2-microglobulin: early indicator of high dose cisdiamminedichloroplatinum nephrotoxicity? Influence of furosemide.
abstract: To evaluate the efficacy of beta 2-microglobulin as an indicator of cisplatinum nephrotoxicity, creatinine clearance and urinary beta 2-microglobulin were measured in 19 patients during 5 h after administration of a single dose of 80 mg/m2 cisplatinum. Eleven patients received furosemide as a concomitant therapy. Serum creatinine and beta 2-microglobulin remained unchanged. A decrease of creatinine clearance was observed. Urinary beta 2-microglobulin increased between 1 and 3 h after administration. This suggests transient tubular damage immediately after the treatment course. The concomitant administration of furosemide does not modify these results. However, patients who developed long-term nephrotoxicity had no early rise of urinary beta 2-microglobulin excretion; thus, it is not possible to predict cumulative nephrotoxicity by measuring beta 2-microglobulin immediately after the first course of high-dose cisplatinum.
mesh_terms: D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D005665:Furosemide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects*; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000187:drug effects; D011379:Prognosis; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000652:urine*
chemical_list: D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin; D005665:Furosemide; D003404:Creatinine; D002945:Cisplatin