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10.12659/AOT.936751
Title: | Leucine-Rich Alpha-2-Glycoprotein (LRG-1) as a Potential Kidney Injury Marker in Kidney Transplant Recipients |
Authors: | Popova, Anna Vasiļvolfa, Aiga Rācenis, Kārlis Erts, Renārs Šlisere, Baiba Saulīte, Anna Jana Ziediņa, Ieva Folkmane, Inese Čerņevskis, Harijs Kroiča, Juta Pētersons, Aivars Kuzema, Viktorija Department of Biology and Microbiology Department of Internal Diseases |
Keywords: | 3.2 Clinical medicine;1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database |
Issue Date: | Sep-2022 |
Citation: | Popova , A , Vasiļvolfa , A , Rācenis , K , Erts , R , Šlisere , B , Saulīte , A J , Ziediņa , I , Folkmane , I , Čerņevskis , H , Kroiča , J , Pētersons , A & Kuzema , V 2022 , ' Leucine-Rich Alpha-2-Glycoprotein (LRG-1) as a Potential Kidney Injury Marker in Kidney Transplant Recipients ' , Annals of Transplantation , vol. 27 , e936751 . https://doi.org/10.12659/AOT.936751 |
Abstract: | Background: Material/Methods: Results: Conclusions: Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for most patients with end-stage renal disease. To improve patient and transplant survival, non-invasive diagnostic methods for different pathologies are important. Leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein (LRG-1) is an innovative biomarker that is elevated in cases of angiogenesis, inflammation, and kidney injury. However, there are limited data about the diagnostic role of LRG-1 in kidney transplant recipients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between serum LRG-1, urine LRG-1, and kidney transplant function and injury. We enrolled 35 kidney transplant recipients in the study. LRG-1 in the serum and urine was detected using ELISA. We evaluated the correlation of serum and urine LRG-1 with traditional serum and urine kidney injury markers. A higher level of serum LRG-1 correlates with a higher level of urine LRG-1. Serum LRG-1 has a positive correlation with transplant age, serum urea, serum creatinine, serum cystatin C, proteinuria, and fractional excretion of sodium (FENa) and a negative correlation with hemoglobin and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Urine LRG-1 has a positive correlation with serum cystatin C, proteinuria, and urine neutrophil gelatinase-as-sociated lipocalin (NGAL). Higher levels of serum and urine LRG-1 are associated with kidney transplant injury and functional deterioration. Thus, LRG-1 might be also as a biomarker for tubular dysfunction in patients after kidney transplantation. |
Description: | Publisher Copyright: © Ann Transplant, 2022;. |
DOI: | 10.12659/AOT.936751 |
ISSN: | 1425-9524 |
Appears in Collections: | Research outputs from Pure / Zinātniskās darbības rezultāti no ZDIS Pure |
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