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DOI :10.26650/experimed.1403563   IUP :10.26650/experimed.1403563    Full Text (PDF)

Effects of GDF-15 Level in Patients with Membranous Nephropathy

Aida AdıkozalovaSebahat Usta AkgülErol DemirHayriye Şentürk ÇiftçiFatma Savran OğuzHalil YazıcıÇiğdem Kekik Çınar

Objective: Nephrotic syndrome is the most frequent cause of membranous nephropathy (MN) in adults. Growth differentiation factor (GDF)-15 is a cytokine released under stress and associated with increased incidence of chronic kidney disease and/or decreased renal function in conditions such as diabetic nephropathy, IgA nephropathy, lupus nephritis, and primary MN. The diagnosis of MN is made by biopsy, which is an invasive procedure. A non-invasive biomarker is needed for timely and risk-free diagnosis. This study aimed to estimate the GDF-15 level in patients with MN to determine if it can be used as a noninvasive biomarker for the diagnosis of MN.

Materials and Methods: The study included 88 patients with MN. Sera were obtained from peripheral blood collected from the patients. GDF-15 levels were analyzed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Results: GDF-15 level was high in older patients that in younger patients. The glomerular filtration rate was low in patients with increased GDF-15 levels. Furthermore, a decrease in GDF-15 levels was observed in patients in remission.

Conclusion: GDF-15 level may be used as a biomarker to predict the progression of MN rather than a diagnostic biomarker.


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Adıkozalova, A., Usta Akgül, S., Demir, E., Şentürk Çiftçi, H., Savran Oğuz, F., Yazıcı, H., & Kekik Çınar, Ç. (2024). Effects of GDF-15 Level in Patients with Membranous Nephropathy. Experimed, 14(1), 40-45. https://doi.org/10.26650/experimed.1403563


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Adıkozalova A, Usta Akgül S, Demir E, Şentürk Çiftçi H, Savran Oğuz F, Yazıcı H, Kekik Çınar Ç. Effects of GDF-15 Level in Patients with Membranous Nephropathy. Experimed. 2024;14(1):40-45. https://doi.org/10.26650/experimed.1403563


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Adıkozalova, A.; Usta Akgül, S.; Demir, E.; Şentürk Çiftçi, H.; Savran Oğuz, F.; Yazıcı, H.; Kekik Çınar, Ç. Effects of GDF-15 Level in Patients with Membranous Nephropathy. Experimed, [Publisher Location], v. 14, n. 1, p. 40-45, 2024.


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Adıkozalova, Aida, and Sebahat Usta Akgül and Erol Demir and Hayriye Şentürk Çiftçi and Fatma Savran Oğuz and Halil Yazıcı and Çiğdem Kekik Çınar. Effects of GDF-15 Level in Patients with Membranous Nephropathy.” Experimed, vol. 14, no. 1, 2024, pp. 40-45. [Database Container], https://doi.org/10.26650/experimed.1403563


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Adıkozalova A, Usta Akgül S, Demir E, Şentürk Çiftçi H, Savran Oğuz F, Yazıcı H, Kekik Çınar Ç. Effects of GDF-15 Level in Patients with Membranous Nephropathy. Experimed [Internet]. 7 Dec. 2024 [cited 7 Dec. 2024];14(1):40-45. Available from: https://doi.org/10.26650/experimed.1403563 doi: 10.26650/experimed.1403563


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Adıkozalova, Aida - Usta Akgül, Sebahat - Demir, Erol - Şentürk Çiftçi, Hayriye - Savran Oğuz, Fatma - Yazıcı, Halil - Kekik Çınar, Çiğdem. Effects of GDF-15 Level in Patients with Membranous Nephropathy”. Experimed 14/1 (Dec. 2024): 40-45. https://doi.org/10.26650/experimed.1403563



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Submitted13.12.2023
Accepted05.04.2024
Published Online24.04.2024

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