Tubular proteinuria in reflux nephropathy: post ureteric re-implantation
- 1 October 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Pediatric Nephrology
- Vol. 10 (5), 559-563
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s004670050160
Abstract
We studied urine protein excretion in 55 adults with reflux nephropathy (median age 26.9 years) who had had normal blood pressure, renal function and ureteric reimplantation in childhood. Urine retinol binding protein (RBP), N-acetyl-β-d-glucosaminidase (NAG), albumin, bacteriuria, systolic blood pressure, glomerular filtration rate (GFR), peripheral plasma renin activity (PRA) and the degree of renal scarring were measured in each subject; 20 had bilateral and 35 unilateral renal scarring; 5 were hypertensive and none were in renal failure. Urinary NAG and RBP excretions were significantly greater in the study group than in 34 healthy controls (median age 29.7 years). Within the study group, NAG excretion significantly correlated with PRA (P=0.02). RBP excretion correlated with PRA, systolic blood pressure and the laterality (bilateral vs. unilateral) of scarring (PP=0.03). We conclude that increase urinary protein, especially NAG and RBP excretion, occur late after ureteric re-implantation in reflux nephropathy independent of GFR. Its association with PRA supports the concept of segmental perfusion and filtration as an important mechanism that may explain the above findings.Keywords
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