U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Https

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

PubAg

Main content area

You searched for: Subject term men Remove constraint Subject term: men Subject term creatinine Remove constraint Subject term: creatinine Subject term urine Remove constraint Subject term: urine Text availability Citation in PubAg Remove constraint Text availability: Citation in PubAg
Start Over

Search

50  Search Results

« Previous | 1 - 20 of 50 |
Number of results to display per page

Search Results

1. A method to compensate for incomplete 24-hour urine collections in nutritional epidemiology studies

Author:
Johansson, G.; Bingham, S.; Vahter, M.
Source:
Public health nutrition 1999 v.2 no.4 pp. 587-591
ISSN:
1368-9800
Subject:
nutrient intake; food intake; dietary protein; urine; men; epidemiology; women; experimental design; nutritional status; equations; biomarkers; p-aminobenzoic acid; data analysis; sodium; potassium; creatinine; Sweden; United Kingdom
PubMed:
10656479

2. Relation between calcium absorption and serum calcitriol in normal men: evidence for age-related intestinal resistance to calcitriol

Author:
Scopacasa, F.; Wishart, J.M.; Horowitz, M.; Morris, H.A.; Need, A.G.
Source:
European journal of clinical nutrition 2004 v.58 no.2 pp. 264-269
ISSN:
0954-3007
Subject:
Whites; absorption; arms (limbs); blood serum; bone density; bone resorption; calcitriol; calcium; creatinine; cross-sectional studies; excretion; males; men; phosphates; urine; South Australia
Abstract:
... Objective: To obtain information on the causes of age-related bone loss in men and the concomitant decline in calcium absorption. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Subjects: A total of 95 healthy, Caucasian men (age range 27-87 y). Results: Calcium absorption declined with age (r=-0.46, P<0.0001), as did 24-h urine calcium, phosphate and creatinine (r>-0 ...
DOI:
10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601777

3. Development, Progression, and Regression of Microalbuminuria in Japanese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Under Tight Glycemic and Blood Pressure Control: The Kashiwa Study

Author:
Yamada, Takashi; Komatsu, Mitsuhisa; Komiya, Ichiro; Miyahara, Yasuhiro; Shima, Yukino; Matsuzaki, Mitsuko; Ishikawa, Yuka; Mita, Reiko; Fujiwara, Mika; Furusato, Nobuko; Nishi, Kazue; Aizawa, Toru
Source:
Diabetes care 2005 v.28 no.11 pp. 2733-2738
ISSN:
0149-5992
Subject:
albumins; blood glucose; correlation; creatinine; excretion; glycemic control; kidney diseases; men; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; patients; prediction; systolic blood pressure; women
Abstract:
... OBJECTIVE:-- The goal of this study was to know the fate of albuminuria in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes under tight blood pressure and glycemic control. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS-- Patients having normoalbuminuria (urinary albumin excretion <30 mg/g creatinine, n = 179) or microalbuminuria (albumin excretion 30-299 mg/g creatinine, n = 94) at baseline have been followed up for 8 years: ...
DOI:
10.2337/diacare.28.11.2733
PubMed:
16249548

4. Effect of Pitavastatin on Urinary Liver-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Levels in Patients With Early Diabetic Nephropathy

Author:
Nakamura, Tsukasa; Sugaya, Takeshi; Kawagoe, Yasuhiro; Ueda, Yoshihiko; Osada, Shiwori; Koide, Hikaru
Source:
Diabetes care 2005 v.28 no.11 pp. 2728-2732
ISSN:
0149-5992
Subject:
albumins; blood serum; creatinine; diabetic nephropathy; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; excretion; fatty acid-binding proteins; free fatty acids; glomerulonephritis; hemodialysis; men; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; patients; proximal tubules; renal failure; renal function; women
Abstract:
... OBJECTIVE:--Liver-type fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP) is expressed in renal proximal tubules and is reported to be a useful marker for progression of chronic glomerulonephritis. The aim of this study was to determine whether urinary L-FABP levels are altered at various stages of diabetic nephropathy and whether pitavastatin affects urinary L-FABP levels in early diabetic nephropathy. RESEARCH ...
DOI:
10.2337/diacare.28.11.2728
PubMed:
16249547

5. Plasma Metallothionein Antibody, Urinary Cadmium, and Renal Dysfunction in a Chinese Type 2 Diabetic Population

Author:
Chen, Liang; Lei, Lijian; Jin, Taiyi; Nordberg, Monica; Nordberg, Gunnar F.
Source:
Diabetes care 2006 v.29 no.12 pp. 2682-2687
ISSN:
0149-5992
Subject:
albumins; biomarkers; blood; cadmium; creatinine; cross-sectional studies; interviews; kidneys; men; metallothionein; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; patients; regression analysis; renal function; risk; urine; women; China
Abstract:
... OBJECTIVE:--It has been reported that diabetes may increase the risk of cadmium-induced kidney damage. The presence of metallothionein antibody (MT-Ab) increased the susceptibility for tubular damage among cadmium workers. This study focused on the relationships between levels of MT-Ab, urinary cadmium, and kidney function in a Chinese type 2 diabetic population. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS--A cro ...
DOI:
10.2337/dc06-1003
PubMed:
17130205

6. Smoking does not influence cadmium concentrations in blood and urine in relatively high levels of environmental cadmium areas in Japan

Author:
Mirei Uetani; Etsuko Kobayashi; Yasushi Suwazono; Muneko Nishijo; Hideaki Nakagawa; Teruhiko Kido; Koji Nogawa
Source:
Biological trace element research 2006 v.110 no.2 pp. 107-117
ISSN:
0163-4984
Subject:
analysis of variance; blood; cadmium; creatinine; men; urine; Japan
Abstract:
... We examined how the influence of smoking on blood and urinary cadmium (Cd) concentrations was modified by the level of environmental Cd. We measured blood and urinary Cd concentrations of 1134 men over 50 yr of age in three areas in Japan that were exposed to different levels of environmental Cd. Analysis of variance was used to compare Cd concentrations in blood and urine of smokers with those of ...
DOI:
10.1385/BTER:110:2:107

7. Beta-Cryptoxanthin and lung cancer in Shanghai, China--an examination of potential confounding with cigarette smoking using urinary cotinine as a biomarker for true tobacco exposure

Author:
Stram, D.O.; Yuan, J.M.; Chan, K.K.; Gao, Y.T.; Ross, R.K.; Yu, M.C.
Source:
Nutrition and cancer 2007 v.57 no.2 pp. 123-129
ISSN:
0163-5581
Subject:
diet; men; blood chemistry; urine; lung neoplasms; biomarkers; disease prevention; risk factors; smoking (habit); risk assessment; creatinine; beta-cryptoxanthin; disease incidence; China
Abstract:
... Diet may be a modifier of smoking-related cancer risk, with protective effects of intake of fruits and vegetables and associated antioxidants found in many observational studies. We previously reported serum beta-cryptoxanthin levels being inversely associated with smoking-related lung cancer incidence in a cohort of Chinese men. We noted, however, that serum beta-cryptoxanthin is negatively corre ...
DOI:
10.1080/01635580701273998
PubMed:
17571944

8. The relationship of 3-PBA pyrethroids metabolite and male reproductive hormones among non-occupational exposure males

Author:
Han, Yan; Xia, Yankai; Han, Jiayuan; Zhou, Jinping; Wang, Zhoulin; Zhu, Pengfei; Zhao, Rencheng; Jin, Nianzu; Song, Ling; Wang, Xinru
Source:
Chemosphere 2008 v.72 no.5 pp. 785-790
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
follicle-stimulating hormone; men; blood chemistry; urine; public health; bioactive properties; pyrethrins; luteinizing hormone; prolactin; pollution; creatinine; testosterone; mass spectrometry; gas chromatography; estradiol; environmental exposure; metabolites; China
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.03.058
PubMed:
18479728

9. Zero effect of multiple dosage of olive leaf supplements on urinary biomarkers of oxidative stress in healthy humans

Author:
Kendall, Megan; Batterham, Marijka; Obied, Hassan; Prenzler, Paul D.; Ryan, Danielle; Robards, Kevin
Source:
Nutrition 2009 v.25 no.3 pp. 270-280
ISSN:
0899-9007
Subject:
dose response; Olea europaea; olives; leaves; plant extracts; dietary supplements; urine; biomarkers; humans; oxidative stress; men; women; gallic acid; food frequency questionnaires; creatinine; phenols; food intake
Abstract:
... Objective: We determined the effect of dietary supplementation with an olive leaf capsule or liquid extract on oxidative status of young and healthy male and female subjects. Methods: This was a single-center, randomized, single-blinded, prospective pilot comparison of the effect of dietary supplementation with olive leaf extracts. Healthy young adult male and female subjects (n = 45) were randomi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.nut.2008.08.008
PubMed:
18947980

10. Does arsenic in soil contribute to arsenic urinary concentrations in a French population living in a naturally arsenic contaminated area

Author:
Fillol, Clémence; Dor, Frédéric; Clozel, Blandine; Goria, Sarah; Seta, Nathalie
Source:
Science of the total environment 2010 v.408 no.23 pp. 6011-6016
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
arsenic; beers; children; creatinine; cross-sectional studies; drinking water; human behavior; men; metabolites; particulates; pollution; seafoods; soil; soil sampling; spatial data; urine; wines; women
Abstract:
... A cross sectional study using environmental and biological samples was implemented to assess the association between arsenic (As) concentrations in the environment and urinary As levels of residents living in an area where the soil is naturally As rich. As was measured in drinking water, atmospheric particulate matter, and soil and a geographic information system was used to assign environmental c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.08.039
PubMed:
20863552

11. Reproductive hormones in relation to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) metabolites among non-occupational exposure of males

Author:
Han, Yan; Xia, Yankai; Zhu, Pengfei; Qiao, Shanlei; Zhao, Rencheng; Jin, Nianzu; Wang, Shoulin; Song, Ling; Fu, Guangbo; Wang, Xinru
Source:
Science of the total environment 2010 v.408 no.4 pp. 768-773
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
1-naphthol; 2-naphthol; adults; blood; creatinine; estradiol; follicle-stimulating hormone; hospitals; linear models; luteinizing hormone; males; men; metabolites; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; prolactin; testosterone; urine
Abstract:
... A limited number of studies have suggested that exposure to PAHs may affect reproductive hormones. Subjects (n =642) in this study were from the affiliated hospitals of Nanjing Medical University. Individual exposures to PAHs were measured as spot urinary concentrations of four PAH metabolites, including 1-naphthol (1-N), 2-naphthol (2-N), 2-hydroxyfluorene (2-OF) and 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OP), which ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.11.021
PubMed:
19942255

12. Biomarker of chronic cadmium exposure in a population residing in the vicinity of a zinc producing plant

Author:
Magne Bråtveit; Nils Magerøy; Hilde Gundersen; Marie Vahter; Bente E. Moen
Source:
Science of the total environment 2011 v.409 no.20 pp. 4222-4228
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
European Union; air; at-risk population; biomarkers; cadmium; chronic exposure; creatinine; emissions; food safety; fruits; gardens; kidneys; lead; linear models; men; mercury; mosses and liverworts; questionnaires; residential areas; small fruits; urinalysis; urine; vegetable growing; women; zinc; Norway
Abstract:
... Measurements of cadmium (Cd) in air, soil and moss have shown elevated concentrations in residential areas close to a zinc smelter in Norway. This study aimed to evaluate whether men and women residing in the area with elevated Cd concentrations in air and soil had increased levels of Cd and microproteins in urine. An invitation to participate was mailed to 200 persons residing close to the zinc s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.07.008
PubMed:
21831408

13. Black tea is not significantly different from water in the maintenance of normal hydration in human subjects: results from a randomised controlled trial

Author:
Ruxton, Carrie H.; Hart, Valerie A.
Source:
British journal of nutrition 2011 v.106 no.4 pp. 588-595
ISSN:
0007-1145
Subject:
alcohols; analysis of variance; bags; beverages; bicarbonates; black tea; blood; body mass index; caffeine; color; creatinine; humans; males; men; milk; osmolality; physical activity; randomized clinical trials; sodium; urea; urine
Abstract:
... There is a belief that caffeinated drinks, such as tea, may adversely affect hydration. This was investigated in a randomised controlled trial. Healthy resting males (n 21) were recruited from the general population. Following 24 h of abstention from caffeine, alcohol and vigorous physical activity, including a 10 h overnight fast, all men underwent four separate test days in a counter-balanced or ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0007114511000456
PubMed:
21450118

14. Estimation of salt intake by 24 h urinary sodium excretion in a representative sample of Spanish adults

Author:
Ortega, Rosa M.; López-Sobaler, Ana M.; Ballesteros, Juan M.; Pérez-Farinós, Napoleón; Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Elena; Aparicio, Aránzazu; Perea, José M.; Andrés, Pedro
Source:
British journal of nutrition 2011 v.105 no.5 pp. 787-794
ISSN:
0007-1145
Subject:
issues and policy; diet; men; urine; women; middle-aged adults; regression analysis; bioelectrical impedance; creatinine; sodium; sodium chloride; body mass index; blood pressure; lean body mass; excretion
Abstract:
... The present study reports the Na intake of a representative sample of Spanish young and middle-aged adults aged 18–60 years (n 418, 53·1 % women, selected from the capitals of fifteen provinces and the surrounding semi-urban/rural area), measured with a 24 h urinary Na excretion method. To validate the paper collection of 24 h urine, the correlation between fat-free mass determined by electrical b ...
DOI:
10.1017/S000711451000423X

15. Hypertension incidence after tap-water implementation: A 13-year follow-up study in the arseniasis-endemic area of southwestern Taiwan

Author:
Shu-Li Wang; Wan-Fen Li; Chien-Jen Chen; Yeou-Lih Huang; Jein-Wen Chen; Kuang-Hsi Chang; Lih-Yu Tsai; Kai-Ming Chou
Source:
Science of the total environment 2011 v.409 no.21 pp. 4528-4535
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
men; diastolic blood pressure; cohort studies; arsenic; springs (water); hypertension; longitudinal studies; risk factors; tap water; villages; creatinine; coasts; ingestion; chronic exposure; Taiwan
Abstract:
... Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide. Long-term arsenic exposure has been linked to increased risk for hypertension; however, little is known whether a previous exposure has lingering effects on hypertension after the exposure being reduced significantly for decades. The study cohort was established in 1990 in an arseniasis-endemic area of 3 villages — Homei, Fuhsi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.07.058
PubMed:
21872294

16. The relationship between body iron stores and blood and urine cadmium concentrations in US never-smoking, non-pregnant women aged 20–49 years

Author:
Carolyn M. Gallagher; John J. Chen; John S. Kovach
Source:
Environmental research 2011 v.111 no.5 pp. 702-707
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; World Health Organization; absorption; blood serum; body mass index; breast neoplasms; cadmium; creatinine; ferritin; iron; linear models; men; morbidity; mortality; nutrient deficiencies; osteoporosis; pollutants; poverty; premenopause; risk factors; risk reduction; transferrin; urine; women; United States
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Cadmium is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant associated with increased risk of leading causes of mortality and morbidity in women, including breast cancer and osteoporosis. Iron deficiency increases absorption of dietary cadmium, rendering women, who tend to have lower iron stores than men, more susceptible to cadmium uptake. We used body iron, a measure that incorporates both serum ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2011.03.007

17. Bioavailability of vitamin C from mashed potatoes and potato chips after oral administration in healthy Japanese men

Author:
Yoshitaka Kondo; Chihana Higashi; Mizuki Iwama; Katsuyuki Ishihara; Setsuko Handa; Hiroyuki Mugita; Naoki Maruyama; Hidenori Koga; Akihito Ishigami
Source:
British journal of nutrition 2012 v.107 no.6 pp. 885-892
ISSN:
1475-2662
Subject:
Japanese people; Solanum tuberosum; ascorbic acid; bioavailability; blood; creatinine; excretion; fasting; frying; humans; ingestion; intestinal absorption; intestines; men; mineral water; oral administration; potato chips; potatoes; tubers; urine
Abstract:
... Potato (Solanum tuberosum) tubers contain vitamin C (VC) and commercial potato chips have more VC content per wet weight by dehydration during frying. However, intestinal absorption of VC from orally ingested potatoes and its transfer to the blood remains questionable. The present study was designed to determine whether the dietary consumption of potatoes affects VC concentration in plasma and uri ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0007114511003643
PubMed:
21917196

18. Determinants of early inadequate vancomycin concentrations during continuous infusion in septic patients

Author:
Eva Ocampos-Martinez; Laura Penaccini; Sabino Scolletta; Ali Abdelhadii; Alessandro Devigili; Silvia Cianferoni; Daniel de Backer; Frédérique Jacobs; Frédéric Cotton; Jean-Louis Vincent; Fabio Silvio Taccone
Source:
International journal of antimicrobial agents 2012 v.39 no.4 pp. 332-337
ISSN:
0924-8579
Subject:
confidence interval; creatinine; drugs; men; patients; regression analysis; surface area; therapeutics; urine; vancomycin; Belgium
Abstract:
... Vancomycin is frequently administered to critically ill patients by continuous infusion in order to optimise drug efficacy; however, there are few data available on the efficacy of this strategy in septic patients. In this retrospective analysis, 261 patients treated with continuous infusion of vancomycin in the Department of Intensive Care at Hôpital Erasme (Brussels, Belgium) were evaluated. Cre ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2011.12.008

19. Determinants of urinary methylmalonic acid concentration in an elderly population in the United Kingdom

Author:
Janet E Flatley; Clare M Garner; Maha Al-Turki; Nigel J Manning; Simon E Olpin; Margo E Barker; Hilary J Powers
Source:
American journal of clinical nutrition 2012 v.95 no.3 pp. 686-693
ISSN:
0002-9165
Subject:
biomarkers; creatinine; cross-sectional studies; elderly; lifestyle; men; methylmalonic acid; models; nutritional status; renal function; signs and symptoms (animals and humans); vitamin deficiencies; vitamins; women; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: An age-related deterioration of vitamin B-12 status has been well documented. The early detection of deficiency may prevent the development of serious clinical symptoms, but plasma vitamin B-12 concentration is known to be an imperfect measure of vitamin B-12 status. Urinary methylmalonic acid (MMA) may be a more informative biomarker of vitamin B-12 status; however, biochemical, dieta ...
DOI:
10.3945/ajcn.111.024133
PubMed:
22301932

20. Predicting urinary creatinine excretion and its usefulness to identify incomplete 24 h urine collections

Author:
Willem De Keyzer; Inge Huybrechts; Arnold L. M. Dekkers; Anouk Geelen; Sandra Crispim; Paul J. M. Hulshof; Lene F. Andersen; Irena Řehůřková; Jiří Ruprich; Jean-Luc Volatier; Georges Van Maele; Nadia Slimani; Pieter van't Veer; Evelien de Boer; Stefaan De Henauw
Source:
British journal of nutrition 2012 v.108 no.6 pp. 1118-1125
ISSN:
1475-2662
Subject:
body weight; creatinine; excretion; food consumption; linear models; men; prediction; protein intake; regression analysis; urine; women; Europe
Abstract:
... Studies using 24 h urine collections need to incorporate ways to validate the completeness of the urine samples. Models to predict urinary creatinine excretion (UCE) have been developed for this purpose; however, information on their usefulness to identify incomplete urine collections is limited. We aimed to develop a model for predicting UCE and to assess the performance of a creatinine index usi ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0007114511006295
PubMed:
22136756