Tubular marker excretion in children from families with Balkan nephropathy.
Balkan nephropathy (BN) has not been described in children; however, some previous studies in children from families with BN have revealed abnormalities of the urinary tract. In this study, urinary excretion of beta2-microglobulin, N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) was studied three times a year: spring, autumn, and winter, during a 3-year period, in 703 healthy children, initial age 9-13, from endemic and nonendemic settlements around the South Morava River. Beta-2-microglobulin excretion in urine, in all three seasons, was highest in children from families with BN compared with the excretion in children from the city, nonendemic villages, and those from nonendemic families. Increased urinary GGT excretion in children from endemic villages in October was higher than in children from the city and control villages, being the same in both endemic and nonendemic families. However, in February, it was similar in children from the city, endemic, and control villages. In conclusion, children from families with BN excreted significantly more beta2-microglobulin in all three seasons (spring, autumn, winter) of the study, in multivariate analysis significant for family status, gender, and the season (p < 0.001). NAG emerged as a potentially useful marker for seasonal exposure to an environmental nephrotoxin.
Stefanovic
Vladisav
V
Institute of Nephrology, Nis, Serbia. stefan@ni.ac.rs
Cukuranovic
Rade
R
Djordjevic
Vidosava
V
Jovanovic
Ivan
I
Lecic
Nevenka
N
Rajic
Milena
M
D000118:Acetylglucosaminidase / Q000652:urine*; D000293:Adolescent; D001449:Balkan Nephropathy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000652:urine*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000652:urine; D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina / Q000453:epidemiology; D002031:Bulgaria / Q000453:epidemiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D017523:Croatia / Q000453:epidemiology; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012423:Rural Health; D012621:Seasons; D055771:Serbia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014504:Urban Health; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000652:urine*; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000652:urine*
D015415:Biomarkers; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin; D003404:Creatinine; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D000118:Acetylglucosaminidase
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