[Relation between dampness-heat syndrome of glomerulonephritis and sialic acid and N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG)]

Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 1993 Sep;13(9):525-7, 515-6.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Plasmic and urinary sialic acid and urinary N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) of 87 glomerulonephritic patients with and without Dampness-Heat Syndrome were measured, and the influence of clearing up Dampness-Heat therapy on above-mentioned parameters was investigated. The results showed that Psa, Usa and UNAG of Dampness-Heat Syndrome were significantly higher than those of non-Dampness-Heat Syndrome (P < 0.05-0.01). The further analysis indicated that the patients with acute onset of chronic nephritis manifested as Dampness-Heat, showed marked positive correlation between Usa and UNAG as well as between UNAG and proteinuria respectively (r = 0.75 and 0.722, P < 0.001). With the treatment of Abelmoschus manihot which could remove the Dampness-Heat, the amount of proteinuria, Usa and UNAG were all significantly decreased (P < 0.05-0.001). It suggested that Usa and UNAG might be as diagnostic and curative parameters of Dampness-Heat of glomerulonephritis.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acetylglucosaminidase / urine*
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Glomerulonephritis / enzymology
  • Glomerulonephritis / urine*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medicine, Chinese Traditional*
  • Middle Aged
  • Sialic Acids / urine*

Substances

  • Sialic Acids
  • Acetylglucosaminidase