Abstract:
ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between the serum levels of homocysteine(Hcy), retinol binding protein(RBP) and urine microalbumin-creatinine ratio(ACR) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
MethodsAccording to the urine ACR, 490 diabetic patients were divided into the normal albuminuria group(NA group, 378 cases with ACR < 30 mg/g), microalbuminuria group(MA group, 71 cases with ACR 30-300 mg/g) and large amount of albumin group(LA group, 41 cases with ACR >300 mg/g).The height, weight and body mass index(BMI) in all cases were measured, the serum levels of blood urea nitrogen(BUN), creatinine(Cr), Hcy, RBP, ACR, total cholesterol(TC), triglycerides(TG), low-density lipoprotein(LDL), high-density lipoprotein(HDL), fasting plasma glucose(FPG) and glycosylated hemoglobin(HbA1c) in three groups were examined, and the correlation between the serum levels of Hcy, RBP, Cr, BUN and ACR among three groups were analyzed.
ResultsThere was no statistical significance in the age, BMI, HbA1C, FPG and TG among three groups(P>0.05).The course of disease and LDL level in NA group was lower than those in MA group and LA group, and which in MA group was lower than that in LA group; the level of HDL in NA group was higher than that in MA group and LA group, and which in MA group was higher than that in LA group; the TC level in LA group was higher than that in MA group and NA group(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).The serum levels of Hcy, RBP, Cr and BUN in LA group increased compared with MA group and NA group, the serum levels of RBP, Hcy, Cr and BUN in MA group increased compared with the NA group, and the differences of which were statistically significant(P < 0.01).The serum levels of Cr, BUN, Hcy and RBP in patients were positively correlated with the urinary ACR level(P < 0.01).
ConclusionsThe serum levels of Hcy and RBP can reflect the early diabetic kidney injury, and are positively correlated with urinary ACR, the serum RBP sensitivity is higher, and both of which have important value for early diagnosis of type 2 diabetic nephropathy.