Abstract
Urinary enzymes N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (gamma-GT) are sensitive markers of specific renal cell damage. Excessive urinary amino acid excretion may also be an indicator of renal tubular damage. We have evaluated urinary excretion of NAG, gamma-GT and 37 amino acids, phospholipids and dipeptides in 30 children (aged 2.3-18.1 years) with nephrotic syndrome (NS), 23 with minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS), 7 with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and 16 healthy age-matched controls. Nine MCNS patients were in relapse and 14 in remission. Enzyme activity is expressed as micromoles per milligram urinary creatinine. In FSGS, NAG excretion correlated with the following: blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (r = 0.8), serum protein (r = 0.57), serum cholesterol (r = 0.85), serum albumin (r = -0.68) and proteinuria (r = 0.56). In FSGS the gamma-GT excretion was not significantly different from MCNS in remission or in relapse. In FSGS, gamma-GT excretion correlated with the following: BUN (r = 0.48), serum creatinine (r = -0.66), serum protein (r = -0.54), serum albumin (r = -0.68) and serum cholesterol (r = 0.87). Compared with controls, the urinary excretion of 5 amino acids was increased in FSGS patients as a possible indicator of tubular damage. The value for 7 amino acids was reduced in MCNS patients. Urinary amino acid excretion was not different from controls for the other amino acids in either FSGS or MCNS.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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