PMID- 26782508 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20161219 LR - 20161230 IS - 1676-5680 (Electronic) IS - 1676-5680 (Linking) VI - 14 IP - 4 DP - 2015 Dec 29 TI - Correlation between serum YKL-40 levels and albuminuria in type 2 diabetes. PG - 18596-603 LID - 10.4238/2015.December.28.7 [doi] AB - We explored the correlation between serum YKL-40 levels and albuminuria in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its clinical significance. This study used a cross-sectional survey method. According to the American Diabetes Association 2007 Clinical Practice Recommendations, 738 patients with T2DM were divided into three groups: a normoalbuminuria group [albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) <30 mug/mg, N = 360], a microalbuminuria group (ACR 30-300 mug/mg, N = 246), and a macroalbuminuria group (ACR >/= 300 mug/mg, N = 332). The serum YKL-40 levels were determined by a quantitative sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in all the cases and in 210 control subjects. Serum YKL-40 levels were significantly higher in the T2DM group vs the control group (P < 0.05), the macroalbuminuria group vs the microalbuminuria group (P < 0.05), and the microalbuminuria group vs the normoalbuminuria group (P < 0.05). Serum YKL-40 levels correlated with ACR in all participants. Significant correlation of YKL-40 was found with ACR, 2-h plasma glucose, glycated hemoglobin, fasting blood glucose, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance index, systolic blood pressure, duration, diastolic blood pressure, age, triglycerides, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (r-values: 0.713, 0.524, 0.515, 0.467, 0.438, 0.409, 0.407, 0.374, 0.112, 0.097, and -0.123, respectively). ACR correlated with serum YKL-40 levels (Beta = 0.555, P < 0.001). YKL-40 may be involved in the occurrence and development of diabetic nephropathy and would be useful as a new marker for the disease. FAU - Han, J Y AU - Han JY AD - The Geriatrics Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China. FAU - Ma, X Y AU - Ma XY AD - The Geriatrics Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China. FAU - Yu, L J AU - Yu LJ AD - The Geriatrics Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China. FAU - Shao, Y AU - Shao Y AD - The Endocrine Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China. FAU - Wang, Q Y AU - Wang QY AD - The Endocrine Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20151229 PL - Brazil TA - Genet Mol Res JT - Genetics and molecular research : GMR JID - 101169387 RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - 0 (CHI3L1 protein, human) RN - 0 (Chitinase-3-Like Protein 1) SB - IM MH - Albuminuria/diagnosis/*etiology MH - Biomarkers MH - Chitinase-3-Like Protein 1/*blood MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/*blood/*complications/diagnosis MH - Diabetic Nephropathies/diagnosis/urine MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Risk Factors EDAT- 2016/01/20 06:00 MHDA- 2016/12/20 06:00 CRDT- 2016/01/20 06:00 PHST- 2016/01/20 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/01/20 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/12/20 06:00 [medline] AID - gmr6377 [pii] AID - 10.4238/2015.December.28.7 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Genet Mol Res. 2015 Dec 29;14(4):18596-603. doi: 10.4238/2015.December.28.7.