title: Urinary N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase and beta 2-microglobulin in 'itai-itai' disease.
abstract: N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) activity in urine was measured in patients with 'itai-itai' disease, from chronically advanced cadmium poisoning. Elevation of NAG activity, however, was not so marked as that of beta 2-microglobulin (beta 2-MG) in the urine of patients and suspected patients. We conclude that the beta 2-MG test is more valuable than the NAG test for evaluating the severity of the renal tubular damage in chronically advanced cadmium (Cd) poisoning.
mesh_terms: D000118:Acetylglucosaminidase / Q000652:urine*; D000368:Aged; D001609:Beta-Globulins / Q000652:urine*; D002105:Cadmium Poisoning / Q000652:urine*; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006596:Hexosaminidases / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000652:urine*
chemical_list: D001609:Beta-Globulins; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin; D003404:Creatinine; D006596:Hexosaminidases; D000118:Acetylglucosaminidase