Biangchwadaka Suchiang1, Manish Pathak2, Rahul Saxena1, Shailja Sharma3, Aliza Mittal4, Shubhalaxmi Nayak1, Avinash Jadhav1, Kirtikumar Rathod1, Arvind Sinha1. 1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India. 2. Department of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India. pathakm@aiimsjodhpur.edu.in. 3. Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India. 4. Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The decision to surgically intervene in a hydronephrotic kidney in children is based on many debatable guidelines, some requiring repeated ultrasounds or renal scans. Urinary proteins have the potential to reflect renal disorders and hence can be the alternatives to such scans. Here, we aim to assess the role of urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin, Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1, and Interleukin-6 (IL-6) in such patients. METHODS: Seventeen children had obstructive hydronephrosis requiring pyeloplasty (UPJO), while seven were kept on conservative management in view of non-obstructive dilation (NOD). Urine samples were measured for the three urinary proteins at the time of presentation and following pyeloplasty using commercially available ELISA kits. RESULTS: The levels of all three urinary proteins were significantly higher in patients with UPJO children compared to the NOD group. Cut-off values to differentiate obstructive from non-obstructive hydronephrosis were obtained. A significant fall in the post-operative value of urinary IL-6 was also observed. CONCLUSION: This study highlights the potentiality of urinary proteins as biomarkers in identifying children with hydronephrosis and picking out the ones with obstructive hydronephrosis who will require pyeloplasty. The drop in levels after pyeloplasty can be employed to evaluate the effectiveness of pyeloplasty when sent serially.
OBJECTIVES: The decision to surgically intervene in a hydronephrotic kidney in children is based on many debatable guidelines, some requiring repeated ultrasounds or renal scans. Urinary proteins have the potential to reflect renal disorders and hence can be the alternatives to such scans. Here, we aim to assess the role of urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin, Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1, and Interleukin-6 (IL-6) in such patients. METHODS: Seventeen children had obstructive hydronephrosis requiring pyeloplasty (UPJO), while seven were kept on conservative management in view of non-obstructive dilation (NOD). Urine samples were measured for the three urinary proteins at the time of presentation and following pyeloplasty using commercially available ELISA kits. RESULTS: The levels of all three urinary proteins were significantly higher in patients with UPJO children compared to the NOD group. Cut-off values to differentiate obstructive from non-obstructive hydronephrosis were obtained. A significant fall in the post-operative value of urinary IL-6 was also observed. CONCLUSION: This study highlights the potentiality of urinary proteins as biomarkers in identifying children with hydronephrosis and picking out the ones with obstructive hydronephrosis who will require pyeloplasty. The drop in levels after pyeloplasty can be employed to evaluate the effectiveness of pyeloplasty when sent serially.
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