Abstract:Objective To investigate the significance of anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM), anti-cardiolipin antibodies (ACA), uric acid (UA) and homocysteine (Hcy) in patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN), and provide a basis for the diagnosis and treatment of DN. Methods Totally 174 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were divided into four groups according to estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) and anurinary albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR): diabetic mellitus group (A group), early diabetic nephropathy group (B group), clinic diabetic nephropathy group (C group) and renal insufficiency group (D group). GBM and ACA were detected by indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and UA and Hcy were detected by enzymatic method. The results were statistically analyzed. Results Compared with A group, UA, Hcy and anti-cardiolipin antibodies immune globulin M (ACA-IgM) levels in B group were increased, and levels of UA, Hcy, GBM, anti-cardiolipin antibodies immune globulin G (ACA-IgG) and anti-cardiolipin antibodies immune globulin A (ACA-IgA) in C group and D group were higher than those in A group, the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Compared with B group, levels of UA and Hcy in C group were increased, and levels of UA, Hcy, GBM and ACA-IgA in D group were also increased, the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Compared with C group, UA, Hcy and GBM levels in D group were increased, the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). ACR was negatively correlated with GBM, ACA-IgA, UA and Hcy (r = 0.281, 0.206, 0.411 and 0.492, P < 0.05), but not correlated with ACA-IgG and ACA-IgM. Conclusions Serum levels of UA, Hcy and ACA-IgM may indicate early renal damage. Serum GBM, ACA, UA and Hcy may be used as monitoring indicators for DN disease progression .