Abstract
AIM: To investigate whether apoM is excreted in urine of children undergoing heart surgery and the potential of apoM as early biomarker of acute kidney injury (AKI).
MATERIALS & METHODS: Urine was collected in children undergoing heart surgery. ApoM was measured with ELISA. U-apoM was characterized by gel filtration chromatography and western blotting.
RESULTS: ApoM was excreted into the urine 0-4 h postoperatively as the full-length apoM in particles smaller than plasma HDL. At 0 h, U-apoM predicted AKI with an area under the receiver-operating characteristics curve of 0.70 (p < 0.018). Sensitivity was 0.71 and specificity was 0.68 at a cutoff level at 1.45 nmol/l.
CONCLUSION: ApoM is excreted in the urine of children after cardiac surgery. Its potential as biomarker of AKI deserves exploration.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Biomarkers in Medicine |
| Vol/bind | 10 |
| Udgave nummer | 1 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 81-93 |
| Antal sider | 13 |
| ISSN | 1752-0363 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - 2016 |