Correlation between asymmetric dimethylarginine and endothelial dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetic nephropathy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4904.2013.25.003
- VernacularTitle:不同白蛋白尿水平的2型糖尿病肾病患者血清不对称性二甲基精氨酸与血管内皮损伤的相关性研究
- Author:
Yongfang QIN
;
Tingwei XU
;
Hai YUAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diabetic nephropathies;
Endothelium,vascular;
Asymmetric dimethylarginine
- From:
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine
2013;36(25):7-9
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the correlation between asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and endothelial dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetic nephropathy.Methods The 81 patients with type 2 diabetic nephropathy were selected.According to the urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER),the patients were divided into micro-albuminuria group (DN1 group,UAER 21-199 mg/24 h,38 cases) and macro-albuminuria group (DN2 group,UAER ≥ 200 mg/24 h,43 cases).The 20 healthy people were defined as control group.Intimal-media thickness and endothelial dysfunction of the radial artery of right forearm were detected by color Doppler ultrasound.The serum level of ADMA was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Results There was no significant difference in radial artery inner diameter intimal-media thickness among the 3 groups (P > 0.05).The Endothelial dependent diastolic function (EDD) and endothelial independent diastolic function (EID) in DN1 group and DN2 group were significantly lower than those in control group [(10.45 ± 2.58)% and (7.56 ± 2.17)% vs.(15.72 ± 3.05)%,(15.42 ± 2.71)% and (15.37 ± 2.92)% vs.(19.31 ± 3.76)%,P < 0.05],and the EDD in DN2 group was significantly lower than that in DN1 group (P< 0.05).The serum ADMA in DN1 group and DN2 group was significantly higher than that in control group [(0.63 ± 0.08) and (0.92 ± 0.12) μ mol/L vs.(0.39 ± 0.05)μmol/L,P <0.05],and in DN2 group it was significantly higher than that in DN1 group (P <0.05).In patients with type 2 diabetic nephropathy,the serum ADMA and EDD had negative correlation (r =-0.81,P =0.020),but the serum ADMA and C reactive protein had positive correlation (r =0.75,P =0.034).Conclusions The serum level of ADMA is significantly increased in patients with type 2 diabetic nephropathy.There is a close correlation between ADMA and endothelial dysfunction of artery.