Pathway Association Studies Reveal Gene Loci and Pathway Networks that Associated With Plasma Cystatin C Levels

Relationship between morning peak phenomenon and early renal injury NGAL in H-type hypertension

PURPOSE

To investigate the relationship between morning blood pressure surge (MBPS) and neutrophilgelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL) in patients with H-type hypertension.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

A total of 224 patients with diagnosed H-type hypertension [homocysteine (Hcy)≧10umol/L] were selected and underwent 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). In the morning peak group (115 cases), NGAL and serum cystatin C levels, β2-microglobulin levels were detected in each group, and general biochemical indicators were also detected.

RESULTS

There was no significant difference in the course of hypertension, age, blood glucose, blood lipids, Hcy, BUN, Cr, and UA between the two groups (p > 0.05). CysC, β2-MG were higher than those in the nonmorning peak group, and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.05).; Pearson correlation analysis showed that NGAL was moderately and highly correlated with CysC, systolic blood pressure morning peak, β2-MG, and high (p < 0.05), low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), and Hcy were lowly correlated (p < 0.05).) and morning peak diastolic blood pressure (p > 0.05); multiple linear stepwise regression analysis indicated that morning peak systolic blood pressure, CysC,β2-MG, and FBG were the risk factors for NGAL.

CONCLUSION

The morning peak of systolic blood pressure in H-type hypertension is an important factor causing kidney injury. Paying attention to the ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and the control of morning peak blood pressure in patients with H-type hypertension, and early screening of NGAL has important clinical significance for the early prevention and treatment of renal injury in patients with H-type hypertension. PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARYThe morning peak of blood pressure is closely related to target organ damage.There are few studies on the relationship between morning peak phenomenon and renal damage in patients with H-type hypertension at home and abroad.We investigated the relationship between MBPS and NGAL in H-type hypertensive patients with BUN, Cr and UA in the normal range to provide a clinical basis for early renal protection in hypertensive patients.