Association of angiotensin-II levels with albuminuria in subjects with normal glucose metabolism, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes mellitus

• Published in: Journal of diabetes and its complications Vol. 31; no. 10; pp. 1499 - 1505
• Main Authors: Min, Se Hee, Kong, Sung Hye, Lee, Jie-Eun, Lee, Dong-Hwa, Oh, Tae Jung, Kim, Kyoung Min, Park, Kyong Soo, Jang, Hak Chul, Lim, Soo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2017; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Aged; albuminuria; Albuminuria - blood; Albuminuria - complications; Albuminuria - immunology; Albuminuria - metabolism; Angiotensin II - blood; Angiotensin-II; Biomarkers; Blood pressure; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications; Diabetic Angiopathies - complications; Diabetic Angiopathies - diagnosis; Diabetic Angiopathies - epidemiology; Diabetic Angiopathies - physiopathology; Diabetic Nephropathies - blood; Diabetic Nephropathies - complications; Diabetic Nephropathies - immunology; Diabetic Nephropathies - metabolism; Early Diagnosis; Endothelium, Vascular - immunology; Endothelium, Vascular - physiopathology; Female; Glucose; Hospitals, University; Humans; Insulin Resistance; Kinases; Male; Metabolism; Microvascular complications; Microvessels - immunology; Microvessels - physiopathology; Middle Aged; Mortality; Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; Peptides; Prediabetic State - complications; RAS; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Risk Factors; type 2 diabetes; Up-Regulation; Vasculitis - complications; Vasculitis - diagnosis; Vasculitis - epidemiology; Vasculitis - physiopathology; albuminuria; ACE; type 2 diabetes; RAS; Angiotensin-II; ALT; Microvascular complications
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2017.07.002
• ISSN: 1056-8727; 1873-460X

The relationship between the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) and diabetes has been studied for many years. However, studies that assessed RAS components comprehensively were limited. We hypothesized that serum RAS components, especially the effector peptide angiotensin-II, might be closely associated with glucose metabolism status and diabetic complications. We investigated the association of individual RAS component with albuminuria in 407 subjects with normal glucose metabolism (NGM), prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Anthropometric and biochemical parameters, including glucose homeostasis, albuminuria, and RAS-related parameters such as plasma renin activity (PRA), aldosterone, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), and angiotensin-II levels, were measured. The mean±standard deviation (SD) age and body mass index were 57.1±11.1years and 24.7±3.3kg/m2, respectively. There were 54 subjects with NGM, 102 with prediabetes, and 251 with T2DM. The mean±SD angiotensin-II levels in these groups were 9.32±6.89, 12.89±10.39, and 17.00±15.28pg/mL, and the respective urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratios (ACRs) were 8.1±5.3, 13.3±17.3, and 30.7±51.9mg/g, which were significantly different among the groups. The serum angiotensin-II levels were correlated with levels of PRA, insulin resistance, C-reactive protein, and urinary ACR. Among RAS-related parameters, only the angiotensin-II level was significantly associated with urinary ACR after adjusting for relevant risk factors. Angiotensin-II may play an important role in the development of albuminuria, particularly in subjects with impaired glucose metabolism. •Serum angiotensin-II concentration increases from prediabetic condition.•Serum angiotensin-II was independently associated with urine albumin excretion after adjusting for multiple risk factors.•Angiotensin-II plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of microvascular complications of diabetes.