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Assessment of Vascular Function in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Published on: June 16, 2014
Assessment of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and irisin concentration in children with chronic kidney disease: a
Aleksandra Gliwińska1, Marta Badeńska2, Marta Dworak3
1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, 40-055, Silesia, Poland. brylkaalex@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Patients suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) are particularly placed at risk of multiorgan complications. One of them is malnutrition, which adds up to a higher mortality factor among them. This study was designed to determine the usefulness of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and irisin assays in the assessment of CKD development. The study group included 28 children with CKD at stages 2-5 treated conservatively. The outcome of our study revealed decreased serum BDNF and irisin levels in CKD patients, whereas urine concentrations were increased for BDNF and decreased for irisin, comparing to healthy controls. There was a positive correlation between anthropometric measures and urine BDNF concentration, as well as anthropometric measures and both serum and urine irisin levels in the study group, however no dependence of the tested markers on the stage of CKD was observed. In recent years, a role of myokines was described as vital for maintaining metabolic homeostasis therefore we suspect a potential role of these multifaceted markers in detecting malnutrition in CKD children.
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