Comparison of the Urine Protein to Creatinine Ratio with 24-Hour Urinary ProteinAmounts in Patients with Kidney Transplants

이식신에서 단회뇨 단백/크레아티닌비와 일일 요단백량과의 비교

  • Kim, Su-Jin (Department of Internal Medicine, Bong Seng Hospital) ;
  • Choi, An-Sook (Department of Internal Medicine, Bong Seng Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, Bong Seng Hospital) ;
  • Yu, Seong-Min (Department of Internal Medicine, Bong Seng Hospital) ;
  • Oh, Joon-Seok (Department of Internal Medicine, Bong Seng Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Min (Department of Internal Medicine, Bong Seng Hospital) ;
  • Sin, Yong-Hun (Department of Internal Medicine, Bong Seng Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Joong-Kyung (Department of Internal Medicine, Bong Seng Hospital)
  • Published : 2011.07.01

Abstract

Background/Aims: Many studies have reported the correlation between the spot urine protein to creatinine (P/C) ratio and 24-hour urinary protein amounts in patients with glomerulonephritis. This correlation has also been reported in Western patients with kidney transplants, but no prior study has reported on this association in Eastern populations. We compare the correlation between the spot urine P/C ratio and 24-hour urinary protein amounts and the associating factors in Korean patients with kidney transplants. Methods: The study included 66 patients with kidney transplants from our hospital. The subjects had urine samples evaluated between January 2005 and July 2010. We compared 24-hour urinary protein amounts with a spot urine P/C ratio collected in the morning and analyzed the factors affecting the correlation in each group. Results: The 24-hour urinary protein amounts were 1.31 ${\pm}$ 1.69 g/day and the spot urine P/C ratio was 1.29 ${\pm}$ 1.70 in all subjects. A strong positive linear correlation was observed between the 24-hour urinary protein amounts and the spot urine P/C ratio (r = 0.95). The primary factor affecting accurate quantitation of proteinuria using the spot urine P/C ratio was gender (p = 0.003). The spot urine P/C ratio and the 24-hour urinary protein levels were 1.05 ${\pm}$ 1.51 and 1.26 ${\pm}$ 1.68 g/day in males (p = 0.005) and 1.57 ${\pm}$ 1.88 and 1.36 ${\pm}$ 1.72 g/day in females (p = 0.047), respectively. Conclusions: We determined that the spot urine P/C ratio provides an accurate estimate of 24-hour urinary protein levels in Korean patients with kidney transplants.

목적: 사구체 신염 등의 환자에서 단회뇨를 이용한 단백/크레아티닌 농도비(P/C ratio)가 24시간 요단백량과 밀접한 상관관계가 있음은 수차례 보고된 바 있다. 서구의 신이식 환자에서도 이러한 상관관계가 관찰되었으나 동양인 신이식 환자에 대해서는 연구가 부족하다. 이에 저자들은 한국의 신이식 환자에서 24시간 요단백량과 단회뇨 P/C ratio를 비교하고, 두 값의 상관관계에 영향을 미치는 요인들에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 2005년 1월부터 2010년 7월까지 본원 신장내과에 내원한 66명의 신이식 환자를 대상으로 소변 채집을 하였다. 24시간 요 수집 단백량과 수집을 시작하는 날 아침 채집한 단회뇨 P/C ratio를 비교하였다. 24시간 요단백량과 단회뇨 P/C ratio 사이의 상관관계에 영향을 끼칠 수 있는 인자로 성별, 면역억제제 종류, 기저질환, 이식 기간, 사구체 여과율, 일일 요단백량, 나이에 대해 분석하였다. 결과: 대상 환자의 평균 연령은 $47\;{\pm}\;14.1$세였으며, 평균 혈청 크레아티닌은 $1.53\;{\pm}\;0.58$ mg/dL, 사구체 여과율은 $55.75\;{\pm}\;22\;mL/min/1.73\;m^2$, 평균 이식 기간은 $74\;{\pm}\;80$개월이었다. 24시간 평균 요단백량은 $1.31\;{\pm}\;1.69$ g/day이었고, 단회뇨의 P/C ratio $1.29\;{\pm}\;1.70$이었으며 높은 상관계수를 보였다(r = 0.95). 성별이 단회뇨 PCR를 이용한 24시간 요단백 예측에 영향을 끼치는 요인으로 고려된다(p = 0.003). 단회뇨 P/C ratio와 24시간 요단백량은 남성에선 각각 $1.05\;{\pm}\;1.51,\;1.26\;{pm}\;1.68$ g/day이었고(p = 0.005), 여성에선 $1.57\;{\pm}\;1.88,\;1.36\;{\pm}\;1.72$ g/day이었다(p = 0.047). 결론: 본 연구에서 단회뇨 P/C ratio는 24시간 요단백량을 가늠할 수 있는 방법으로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.

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