title: [Beta 2 microglobulin in diabetic patients. Apropos of 190 subjects].
abstract: Beta-2 microglobulin (beta 2 M) is a low molecular weight protein filtered by the renal glomerulus, then reabsorbed and metabolized at the proximal tubule. Its blood concentration is a good renal index, as it is independent from muscle mass and diet contrary to creatinine. We assayed serum beta 2 M in 190 cases of diabetes mellitus divided into 71 non-insulin-dependent and 119 insulin-dependent forms. We found no significant difference between both groups. Serum beta 2 M was not correlated with Hb A 1 C. Conversely, a highly significant positive correlation between beta 2 M and serum creatinine and a negative correlation between beta 2 M and creatinine clearance were demonstrated. Furthermore, patients with borderline serum creatinine and those with normal renal function show very significant differences in mean serum beta 2 M concentrations, thus making combined assay of both parameters advisable. On the other hand, we were unable to evaluate modifications in beta 2 M according to other complications of diabetes mellitus as vascular and neurologic involvement are very often associated with renal dysfunction.
mesh_terms: D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin
vernacular_title: Etude des beta 2-microglobulines chez le diabétique. A propos de cent quatre-vingt-dix sujets.