Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine
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Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine
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HMBG-1: A Biomarker in the Management of Diabetic Retinopathy

HMGB-1: un biomarcador en el manejo de la retinopatía diabética

Burak Bilgin, Necla Benlier, Ömer Aydın Yıldırım, Fatih Özbakış, Nuri Orhan, Nihal Cesur Özbakış, Hüseyin Gürbüz

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Abstract

Introduction: High mobility group box (HMGB)-1 protein is a promising prognostic marker for predicting the course of retinopathy and the prognosis in patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR). The aim of this study is to investigate whether serum HMGB-1 protein levels can be used as a biomarker about the severity of the disease in patients with diabetic retinopathy.
Material and methods: This study was carried out in the internal medicine and ophthalmology departments of the Gaziantep Medicalpark Hospital. The records of 50 patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy and 47 healthy subjects who applied to our clinic between January 2016 and December 2018 were retrospectively scanned. Five cc of venous blood was taken from the patients, and control groups were included in the study for routine laboratory tests and serum HMGB-1 levels to be studied under appropriate conditions. Human HMGB-1 levels were measured using the ELISA method.
Results: There was a significant difference among the groups in terms of HMGB-1 levels (p<0.001) (Table-1). There was a positive correlation between blood glucose and HMGB-1 in the diabetic retinopathy group (Spearman's rho (ρ)=0.07). Similarly, there was a positive correlation between HbA1c and HMGB-1 levels in the diabetic retinopathy group. (Spearman's rho (ρ)=0.06).
Conclusions: Our study suggests that HMGB-1 may be a useful biomarker in managing DR, aiding in the prediction and treatment of microvascular complications.

Keywords

HMGB-1; Diabetic retinopathy; Diabetes mellitus; Type 2 diabetes

Resumen

Introducción: La proteína del grupo de alta movilidad (HMGB) -1 es un marcador pronóstico prometedor para predecir el curso de la retinopatía y el pronóstico en pacientes con retinopatía diabética (RD). El objetivo de este estudio es investigar si los niveles séricos de proteína HMGB-1 pueden utilizarse como biomarcador sobre la gravedad de la enfermedad en pacientes con retinopatía diabética.
Material y métodos: Este estudio se llevó a cabo en los departamentos de medicina interna y oftalmología del Hospital Gaziantep Medicalpark. Se escanearon retrospectivamente los registros de 50 pacientes diagnosticados con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 con retinopatía diabética y 47 sujetos sanos que solicitaron atención a nuestra clínica entre enero de 2016 y diciembre de 2018. Se tomaron cinco cc de sangre venosa de los pacientes y se incluyeron grupos de control en el estudio para realizar pruebas de laboratorio de rutina y estudiar los niveles séricos de HMGB-1 en condiciones apropiadas. Los niveles de HMGB-1 humana se midieron mediante el método ELISA.
Resultados: Hubo una diferencia significativa entre los grupos en términos de niveles de HMGB-1 (p<0,001) (Tabla 1). Hubo una correlación positiva entre la glucosa en sangre y la HMGB-1 en el grupo de retinopatía diabética (rho de Spearman (ρ) = 0,07). De manera similar, hubo una correlación positiva entre los niveles de HbA1c y HMGB-1 en el grupo de retinopatía diabética. (Rho de Spearman (ρ) = 0,06).
Conclusiones: Nuestro estudio sugiere que HMGB-1 puede ser un biomarcador útil en el manejo de la RD, ayudando en la predicción y el tratamiento de complicaciones microvasculares.

Palabras clave

HMGB-1; Retinopatía diabética; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes tipo 2

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Submitted date:
02/28/2024

Reviewed date:
05/20/2024

Accepted date:
06/05/2024

Publication date:
06/18/2024

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