Mild renal injury in Behçet's disease
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A Large Animal Model for Acute Kidney Injury by Temporary Bilateral Renal Artery Occlusion
Published on: February 2, 2021
Idris Sahin1, Tevfik Noyan, Ece Karaman
1Department of Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Yüzüncü Yil University Medical School Training Hospital, Van, Turkey. idrissahin41@hotmail.com
Aim:
The aim of this study is to investigate the frequency of microalbuminuria and abnormal urinary beta2-microglobulin excretion in patients with Behçet's disease (BD).
Materials And Methods:
Twenty-eight patients and 27 healthy controls were included in this study. Urine albumin/creatinine and beta2-microglobulin/creatinine ratios were calculated.
Results:
The frequency of microalbuminuria and abnormal urinary beta2-microglobulin excretion was higher among patients with BD than in control group, but this was not statistically significant (p > 0.05).
Conclusion:
Microalbuminuria and abnormal beta2-microglobulin excretion are markers of renal injury, which have not been investigated in BD previously. Renal injury in BD is more frequent than has been recognized and it is most often in mild nature.
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