Abstract:Objective To explore the relationships of serum NF-κB and MDA levels with renal function in patients with type 2 diabetic nephropathy (T2DN).Methods From March 2018 to October 2019, 96 newly diagnosed patients with T2DN in our hospital were selected as DN group, and 52 patients with simple type 2 diabetes nephropathy (T2DM) and 52 healthy persons were selected as DM group and NC group. Renal function, serum NF-κB and MDA levels were compared in three groups. Pearson correlation analysis was used to explore the correlation of serum NF-κB and MDA levels with renal function indexes in T2DN patients.Results The levels of serum NF-κ B and MDA were significantly different among the three groups (P < 0.05); those were higher in DN group than in DM group and NC group (P < 0.05); there was no statistical difference between DM group and NC group (P > 0.05). The levels of Scr, β2-MG, BUN, eGFR, and UAER were significantly different among the three groups (P < 0.05); the levels of Scr, β2-MG, BUN, and UAER in DN group were higher than those in DM group and NC group (P < 0.05), and eGFR level in DN group was significantly lower than that in DM group and NC group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in SCR, β2-MG, BUN, eGFR, and UAER levels between DM group and NC group (P > 0.05). Person correlation analysis showed that serum NF-κ B was positively correlated with Scr (r = 0.816), β2-MG (r = 0.943), BUN (r = 0.836), UAER (r = 0.735) (P < 0.05), and negatively correlated with eGFR (r = -0.736, P < 0.05). MDA was positively correlated with Scr (r = 0.723), β2-MG (r = 0.816), BUN (r = 0.917), and UAER (r = 0.726) (P < 0.05), and negatively correlated with eGFR (r = -0.829, P < 0.05).Conclusion The levels of NF-κ B and MDA, Scr, β2-MG, BUN, eGFR, and UAER are abnormal in T2DN patients, and the levels of NF-κ B and MDA are correlated with the above renal function indexes.