Serum albumin level accurately reflects antioxidant potentials in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome

Kaneko K., Kimata T., Tsuji S., Shimo T., Takahashi M., Tanaka S.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL NEPHROLOGY, vol.16, no.3, pp.411-414, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10157-011-0578-y
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.411-414
  • Keywords: Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome, Albumin, Antioxidant, Oxidative stress, SPONTANEOUS BACTERIAL PERITONITIS, CHILDREN, STRESS, CIRRHOSIS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Recent observation revealed that serum albumin plays an important role in the host defense mechanism as it is one of the important antioxidants. This study was conducted to investigate whether hypoalbuminemia contributes to a decreased biological antioxidant potentials (BAP) in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS).