Abstract |
Subjects living in the endemic area of Posavina round Slavonski Brod have a significantly greater incidence of proteinuria (13.6%) than those living under the same conditions in the area where endemic nephropathy has not been observed (5.5%). Following determination of the grade and type of proteinuria, physiologic proteinuria was found in 36% of subjects from the endemic area. In nonphysiologic proteinuria the incidence of tubular proteinuria was 41%. A slight selective glomerular proteinuria was found in 51%, and other types of proteinuria in 8% of subjects. Tubular proteinuria was significantly higher in the endemic area than in the control area. The subjects with tubular proteinuria from the endemic area excrete significantly greater amounts of beta 2-microglobulin and light immunoglobulin chains.
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Authors | D Cvoriscec, M Radonić, S Ceović, B Aleraj |
Journal | Journal of clinical chemistry and clinical biochemistry. Zeitschrift fur klinische Chemie und klinische Biochemie
(J Clin Chem Clin Biochem)
Vol. 21
Issue 9
Pg. 569-71
(Sep 1983)
ISSN: 0340-076X [Print] Germany |
PMID | 6631337
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Female
- Humans
- Kidney Diseases
(classification, complications, epidemiology)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Proteinuria
(etiology)
- Yugoslavia
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