Effect of chronic kidney disease on serum resistin level.
Chronic Kidney Diseases (CKD) of all etiologies are usually associated with Insulin Resistance (IR). Resistin is also a protein associated with IR. Some studies conducted abroad have shown that resistin level is higher among CKD patients.



To test if serum resistin level is significantly higher in CKD patients compared to normal individuals.



96 CKD patients and 97 normal individuals were included in the study. Written informed consent was obtained from every individual.



Serum resistin level was higher in CKD patients compared to control subjects. The difference in serum resistin level between two groups was statistically significant.



Our study is probably the first study in India comparing serum resistin levels of CKD patients vis-à-vis control subjects. Further cellular research may be needed to explore this relation.
Department of Biochemistry, Calcutta Medical College, Kolkata, India.
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D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology; D052243:Resistin / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism
C499624:RETN protein, human; D052243:Resistin