Determination of early urinary renal injury markers in obese children.

Goknar N., Oktem F., Ozgen I. T., Torun E., Kucukkoc M., Demir A., ...More

Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany), vol.30, no.1, pp.139-44, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00467-014-2829-0
  • Journal Name: Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.139-44
  • Keywords: Obesity, N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase, Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalcin, Kidney injury molecule-1, Children, BETA-D-GLUCOSAMINIDASE, GELATINASE-ASSOCIATED LIPOCALIN, GLOMERULAR-FILTRATION-RATE, DIABETIC-NEPHROPATHY, TUBULAR DYSFUNCTION, INSULIN-RESISTANCE, GLUCOSE-TOLERANCE, PLASMA-GLUCOSE, PREVALENCE, ADOLESCENTS
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Obesity is an important health issue, the prevalence of which is increasing in childhood. The aim of this study was to examine urinary renal injury markers in order to determine the renal effect of obesity and its comorbidities in a pediatric population.