Role of Circulating Serum Apelin-13 Levels in Glomerulonephritis: A Pilot Study
Journal: Journal of Clinical & Experimental Nephrology
Year: 2016

Introduction: Apelin is secreted from white fat tissue, and it is an adipokine. Increased apelin levels were observed in kidney biopsy of rats formed nephropathy throughout glomerular basal membrane. Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the difference of apelin-13 levels in patients with glomerulonephritis and healthy patients. Materials and Methods: This study included 107 subjects, comprising 53 glomerulonephritis patients that were newly diagnosed and under continuing treatment and