Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and Neopterin Levels in Children with Steroid-sensitive and Steroid-resistant Nephrotic Syndrome.


Journal

Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
ISSN: 1986-5961
Titre abrégé: Med Arch
Pays: Bosnia and Herzegovina
ID NLM: 101635337

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Apr 2021
Historique:
entrez: 5 7 2021
pubmed: 6 7 2021
medline: 27 11 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

The most common glomerular disease in children is nephrotic syndrome. Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome tends to have a worse disease course, which bears a significant risk of chronic kidney disease in children. To compare VEGF and neopterin levels between children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS), steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS), and also healthy (control) children. This cross-sectional study was conducted at H. Adam Malik General Hospital, Indonesia from January to December 2018. There were 160 children aged 1 to 8 years with confirmed nephrotic syndrome and without end-stage renal disease and systemic diseases, divided into SSNS, SRNS, and control groups. Data regarding age, gender, urine albumin creatinine ratio (UACR), serum albumin, total cholesterol, urea, creatinine, VEGF, and neopterin levels were collected. A p-value of less than 0.05 is considered statistically significant. There were no differences between groups in gender (p = 0.269) and age (p = 0.375), but there was significant difference of UACR, albumin level, total cholesterol level, and VEGF level between groups, (all p< 0.001). There was a moderate positive correlation between VEGF level and UACR (r(158) = 0.439, p< 0.001) and a moderate negative correlation between neopterin level and albumin level (r(158)= -0.312, p = 0.005). There were no differences in serum VEGF and neopterin levels between steroid-sensitive and steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome groups. Serum VEGF level was positively correlated with UACR while serum neopterin level was negatively correlated with serum albumin level.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
The most common glomerular disease in children is nephrotic syndrome. Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome tends to have a worse disease course, which bears a significant risk of chronic kidney disease in children.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
To compare VEGF and neopterin levels between children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS), steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS), and also healthy (control) children.
METHODS METHODS
This cross-sectional study was conducted at H. Adam Malik General Hospital, Indonesia from January to December 2018. There were 160 children aged 1 to 8 years with confirmed nephrotic syndrome and without end-stage renal disease and systemic diseases, divided into SSNS, SRNS, and control groups. Data regarding age, gender, urine albumin creatinine ratio (UACR), serum albumin, total cholesterol, urea, creatinine, VEGF, and neopterin levels were collected. A p-value of less than 0.05 is considered statistically significant.
RESULTS RESULTS
There were no differences between groups in gender (p = 0.269) and age (p = 0.375), but there was significant difference of UACR, albumin level, total cholesterol level, and VEGF level between groups, (all p< 0.001). There was a moderate positive correlation between VEGF level and UACR (r(158) = 0.439, p< 0.001) and a moderate negative correlation between neopterin level and albumin level (r(158)= -0.312, p = 0.005).
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
There were no differences in serum VEGF and neopterin levels between steroid-sensitive and steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome groups. Serum VEGF level was positively correlated with UACR while serum neopterin level was negatively correlated with serum albumin level.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34219873
doi: 10.5455/medarh.2021.75.133-137
pmc: PMC8228650
doi:

Substances chimiques

Biomarkers 0
Steroids 0
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors 0
Neopterin 670-65-5

Types de publication

Comparative Study Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

133-137

Informations de copyright

© 2021 Riska Habriel Ruslie, Darmadi Darmadi, Gontar Alamsyah Siregar.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

There are no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Riska Habriel Ruslie (RH)

Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Prima Indonesia, Medan, Indonesia.

Darmadi Darmadi (D)

Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.

Gontar Alamsyah Siregar (GA)

Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.

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