title: [Effect of proteinuria on transport of sodium, potassium and chloride ions in renal tubules].
abstract: Functional and structural damages of tubulointerstitium are caused by proteinuria. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of different proteinuria levels on Na+, K+, Cl- tubular transport. We examined 50 patients (24 males, 26 females), mean age 46.50 +/- 13.08 years, with mean creatinine clearance of 87.29 +/- 31.17 mL/min. They were separated in three groups, depending on proteinuria value. The first group with proteinuria less than 0.3 g/24 h included 19 persons (7 males, 12 females), mean age 45.12 +/- 13.28 years, with mean creatinine clearance of 94.27 +/- 34.70 mL/min. The second group of 18 patients (8 males, 10 females), mean age 45.39 +/- 12.64 years, had proteinuria of 0.3-3.0 g/24 h and mean creatinine clearance of 90.07 +/- 31.89 mL/min. The third group had proteinuria level higher than 3.0 g/24 h and mean creatinine clearance of 73.25 +/- 20.44 mL/min. It included 13 patients (9 males, 4 females), mean age 50.08 +/- 13.73 years. As a parameter of proteinuria influence on tubular transport of Na+, K+ and Cl-, fractional excretion of these electrolytes, was studied. Student's T test, Mann Whitney U test and c2 test were used for statistical analysis. No statistically significant influence of proteinuria was found on Na+, K+ and Cl tubular transport.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Nephrology, Kragujevac Clinical Centre, Kragujevac. aca96@EUnet.yu
authors.forename: Dejan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Petrović
authors.forename: Radmila
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Obrenović
authors.forename: Mileta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poskurica
authors.forename: Biljana
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stojimirović
mesh_terms: D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism*; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000378:metabolism*; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium