The Serum Levels and Urinary Excretion of β2-Microglobulin in Apparently Healthy Subjects
- 1 January 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation
- Vol. 29 (1) , 69-74
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00365517209081057
Abstract
In 119 healthy subjects, aged 17–76, the serum levels and urinary excretion of β2-microglobulin were studied by radioimmunoassay. No obvious differences were found between men and women. Serum levels increased with age. Urinary excretion, expressed as β2-microglobulin clearance/creatinine clearance, did not change much with age. At pH levels of 5.5 or less, a degradation was observed of β2-microglobulin in urine.Keywords
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