Open AccessSignificant association between glycemic status and increased estimated postglomerular resistance in nondiabetic subjects – study of inulin and para‐aminohippuric acid clearance in humans
Author(s) -
Yasumoto Mari,
Tsuda Akihiro,
Ishimura Eiji,
Uedono Hideki,
Ohno Yoshiteru,
Ichii Mitsuru,
Ochi Akinobu,
Nakatani Shinya,
Mori Katsuhito,
Uchida Junji,
Emoto Masanori,
Nakatani Tatsuya,
Inaba Masaaki
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
physiological reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2051-817X
DOI - 10.14814/phy2.12321
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , vascular resistance , proteinuria , hemodynamics , endocrinology , cardiology , kidney
We investigated whether glomerular hemodynamic parameters in nondiabetic subjects, including healthy subjects, are associated with glycemic status indices, by simultaneous measurement of inulin ( C in ) and para‐aminohippuric acid ( C PHA ) clearance. Twenty‐six subjects (age 49.5 ± 13.3 years; 13 men and 13 women; 14 healthy subjects and 12 subjects with mild proteinuria) were enrolled. C in and C PAH were measured simultaneously. All 26 subjects were nondiabetics. Estimated preglomerular resistance, estimated postglomerular resistance, and estimated glomerular hydrostatic pressure ( P glo ) were calculated according to Gomez’ formula. P glo correlated significantly and positively with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in both healthy subjects ( r = 0.532, P = 0.0498) and subjects with mild proteinuria ( r = 0.681, P = 0.015). While there was no significant correlation between estimated preglomerular resistance and HbA1c, estimated postglomerular resistance correlated significantly and positively with HbA1c both in healthy subjects ( r = 0.643, P = 0.013) and subjects with mild proteinuria ( r = 0.589, P = 0.044). Glomerular filtration fraction, estimated P glo and estimated postglomerular resistance in total subjects were associated significantly with HbA1c after adjustment for age, gender, and body mass index. These results demonstrate that, even in nondiabetic subjects, glycemic status is associated with estimated postglomerular resistance, but not estimated preglomerular resistance. It is suggested that increased estimated postglomerular resistance associated with higher HbA1c levels, even within the normal range, causes increased estimated P glo , leading to increased FF . Thus, hemodynamic abnormalities associated with higher HbA1c levels may be related to glomerular hypertension, even in nondiabetic subjects.