Urinary TWEAK; Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Evaluating Lupus Nephritis Case Control Study
Gaballah, N., Amer, Y., Kamel, L., El-Deeb, S., El-Shafey, A. (2021). Urinary TWEAK; Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Evaluating Lupus Nephritis Case Control Study. EKB Journal Management System, 82(4), 615-625. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2021.150387
Nahla M. Gaballah; Yomna A. Amer; Lamiaa M. Kamel; Salem A. El-Deeb; Abeer M. El-Shafey. "Urinary TWEAK; Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Evaluating Lupus Nephritis Case Control Study". EKB Journal Management System, 82, 4, 2021, 615-625. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2021.150387
Gaballah, N., Amer, Y., Kamel, L., El-Deeb, S., El-Shafey, A. (2021). 'Urinary TWEAK; Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Evaluating Lupus Nephritis Case Control Study', EKB Journal Management System, 82(4), pp. 615-625. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2021.150387
Gaballah, N., Amer, Y., Kamel, L., El-Deeb, S., El-Shafey, A. Urinary TWEAK; Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Evaluating Lupus Nephritis Case Control Study. EKB Journal Management System, 2021; 82(4): 615-625. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2021.150387

Urinary TWEAK; Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Evaluating Lupus Nephritis Case Control Study

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 5, Volume 82, Issue 4, January 2021, Page 615-625  XML PDF (759.65 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2021.150387
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Authors
Nahla M. Gaballah1; Yomna A. Amer1; Lamiaa M. Kamel email 2; Salem A. El-Deeb3; Abeer M. El-Shafey1
1Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.
2Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.
3Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) is a multifunctional cytokine that belongs to the TNF-ligand superfamily.
Objective: To evaluate the ability of urinary TWEAK (uTWEAK) to diagnose lupus nephritis (LN) and its correlation with activity and chronicity index.
Patients and Methods: This study was carried out on 75 individuals, 50 SLE patients, fulfilling the SLICC revision of the ACR classification criteria for SLEand25 age and sex matched apparently healthy control subjects. Patients were assessed by SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI-2K) score. Renal biopsy were done for SLE patients who have confirmed proteinuria >0.5 g in 24-hour urine samples or active urinary sediment or inexplicable decrease in renal function. UrinaryTWEAK levels were measured by ELISA.
Results: uTWEAK level showed a highly statistical significant difference among groups (P<0.001). There was direct highly significant correlations between uTWEAK and total (t)SLEDAI (r=0.58, P< 0.001) and renal (r)SLEDAI (r=0.73, P<0.001). uTWEAK hadsignificant association with the presence of proliferative GN (Class III, IV) (p= 0.003). At cutoff point ≥ 9.9 pg/mg Cr, uTWEAK had sensitivity of 76% and a specificity of 60 % to diagnose SLE patients with nephritis. At cutoff point of ≤ 14.9 pg/mg Cr, the uTWEAK level had a sensitivity of 88% and a specificity of 76% to predict good response to treatment in LN patients.
Conclusion: We concluded that uTWEAK is a candidate biomarker for evaluating LN. It possesses numerous properties that make it suitable for assessment of LN activity and prognosis.
 
Keywords
Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker; Lupus Nephritis; Urinary TWEAK
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