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Isolation, Identification, and Quantitation of Urinary Glycosaminoglycans
Author(s) -
Eun Young Lee,
Soo-Hyun Kim,
Soo-Kyung Whang,
Kyu-Yoon Hwang,
JongOh Yang,
SaeYong Hong
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
american journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1421-9670
pISSN - 0250-8095
DOI - 10.1159/000070156
Subject(s) - glycosaminoglycan , dermatan sulfate , urinary system , heparan sulfate , urine , chondroitin sulfate , endocrinology , decorin , medicine , proteinuria , renal glomerulus , microalbuminuria , glomerulus , biochemistry , kidney , glomerulonephritis , chemistry , proteoglycan , renal function , extracellular matrix , anatomy
Substantial amounts of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are present in the urine of healthy individuals, but the concentration in the serum is very low. This finding suggests that urinary GAGs come from the glomerulus and may reflect the turnover of GAGs in the glomerulus.

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