mRNA levels of IL-6, IL-18, and TTP in urine and serum samples.

Abstract

<p>Samples from urine (A and B) and serum (A and C) were analyzed by semi-quantitative RT-PCR and visualized by electrophoresis on acrylamide gels. Representative gels are shown in A; and quantification of the results of patients from each group (normal, n = 41; diabetic without proteinuria, n = 33; diabetic with microalbuminuria, n = 29; and diabetic with clinical proteinuria, n = 25) is shown in B and C. The data are presented as mean±S.E. *<i>P</i> < 0.05, **<i>P</i> < 0.01 compared with normal healthy controls, ^## P<0.01 compared with diabetic without proteinuria, and ^△△P<0.01 compared with diabetic with microalbuminuria.</p