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ArticleFrontiers in physiology2025

Serum advanced glycation end products as a putative biomarker in Type2 DKD patients' prognosis.

Ze-Hou Wang, Zong-Jin Zhang, Yue-Fen Wang, Jin Xie, Yi-Min Li, Cun Shen, Yuan Meng, Wen-Jing Zhao, Lu-Ying Sun, Wei Jing Liu

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Ze-Hou Wang *Department of Nephrology, Dongzhimen Hospital Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Zong-Jin Zhang *Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Majiapu Community Health Service Center, Beijing, China.
Yue-Fen WangDepartment of Nephrology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jin XieBeijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Yi-Min LiDepartment of Geriatrics, Nantong Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Nantong, China.
Cun ShenDepartment of Nephrology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yuan MengDepartment of Nephrology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Wen-Jing ZhaoDepartment of Nephrology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Lu-Ying SunDepartment of Nephrology, Fangshan Hospital Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Wei Jing LiuKey Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.

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Aim: Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are pivotal mediators in diabetic kidney disease (DKD). However, their prognostic utility remains underexplored. This study introduced corrected lgAGEs [novel biomarker derived by adjusting logarithmically transformed AGEs (lgAGEs) levels based on serum albumin (ALB) levels] to enhance the prediction of adverse renal outcomes in patients with type 2 DKD (T2DKD). Methods: In this prospective cohort study, 196 T2DKD patients were followed up longitudinally. Serum AGEs levels were log-transformed and adjusted for ALB to calculate corrected lgAGEs. Participants were stratified into the high- and low-level groups based on the median corrected lgAGEs. The association between corrected lgAGEs and renal outcomes was assessed using Cox proportional hazards models. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was utilized to evaluate the predictive performance of corrected lgAGEs alone and in combination with the urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR). Results: High level of corrected lgAGEs was independently associated with adverse renal outcomes [hazard ratio (HR), 3.252; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.461-7.243; Conclusion: Corrected lgAGEs are novel and independent biomarkers for predicting adverse renal outcomes in T2DKD. Combining UACR with corrected lgAGEs could enhance risk stratification by improving the specificity, highlighting its potential application in early identification of high-risk patients. These findings should be validated in broader populations in future research.

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advanced glycation end products (AGEs)corrected lgAGEsdiabetic kidney disease (DKD)renal prognosisurinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR)

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