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Yoshikawa K, Kishi T, Takamori A, Kitajima A, Goto T, Nakayama S, Yamanouchi K, Takagi K, Hirooka Y, Fujimoto K, Nagata N, Nagata O, Kuroki F, Fukuda N, Akiyoshi Y, Yamamoto T. Lower body bone fractures have high mortality rates and poor prognosis in the patients with hemodialysis. Ther Apher Dial 2024; 28:690-696. [PMID: 38695367 DOI: 10.1111/1744-9987.14139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION The objective of the current study was to investigate the association between lower body bone fractures occurring during maintenance hemodialysis and prognosis. METHODS This study included 151 hemodialysis patients at the dialysis center of our hospital as of December 2017, and data were systematically gathered from medical records over a period of 5 years, concluding in December 2022. RESULTS Fourteen patients, 3.0 per 100 person-years, in 151 hemodialysis patients suffered from lower body bone fractures. The ratio of males was significantly lower, and age was significantly higher in the lower body bone fracture group than in the no lower body bone fracture group. Duration of hemodialysis prior to entry into this study was significantly shorter in the lower body bone fracture group than in the no lower body bone fracture group. Serum albumin was significantly lower and alkaline phosphatase was significantly higher in the lower body bone fracture group than in the no lower body bone fracture group. Mortality rate was significantly higher in the lower body bone fracture group (85.7%) compared to no lower body bone fracture group (28.5%) (p = 0.01). Kaplan-Meier survival curves for mortality showed that lower body bone fracture group had poor prognosis compared to no lower body bone fracture group. Multivariable-adjusted odds ratio for mortality were significantly higher for cases with lower body bone fractures. CONCLUSION Lower body bone fractures have high mortality rates and poor prognosis in the patients with hemodialysis.
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- Kazuhiko Yoshikawa
- International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School of Medicine, Okawa, Japan
- Divisions of Orthopedic Surgery, The Kouhou-kai Takagi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School of Medicine, Okawa, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, Saga University Hospital, Saga, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, The Kouhou-kai Takagi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School of Medicine, Okawa, Japan
- Department of Emergency, The Kouhou-kai Takagi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School of Medicine, Okawa, Japan
- Department of Emergency, The Kouhou-kai Takagi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School of Medicine, Okawa, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Kouhou-kai Takagi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School of Medicine, Okawa, Japan
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- International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School of Medicine, Okawa, Japan
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- International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School of Medicine, Okawa, Japan
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- Divisions of Orthopedic Surgery, The Kouhou-kai Takagi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Divisions of Orthopedic Surgery, The Kouhou-kai Takagi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Divisions of Orthopedic Surgery, The Kouhou-kai Takagi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Divisions of Orthopedic Surgery, The Kouhou-kai Takagi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School of Medicine, Okawa, Japan
- Divisions of Orthopedic Surgery, The Kouhou-kai Takagi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Kobayashi A, Yaginuma T, Kato K, Nakashima A, Ohkido I, Yokoo T. Effect of denosumab on the incidence of fractures and mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis: A retrospective cohort study. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0309657. [PMID: 39208258 PMCID: PMC11361560 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0309657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 08/15/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients undergoing hemodialysis are at an elevated risk of fractures; however, substantial evidence for osteoporosis treatment in this population is lacking. We explored the efficacy of denosumab, an anti-IgG2 antibody that targets the receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand, in reducing fracture incidence and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis. METHODS This retrospective cohort study-conducted from December 2013 to December 2022-evaluated the effects of denosumab on fracture incidence and all-cause mortality. Patients who initiated denosumab treatment during the study period were defined as the denosumab group, while those without a history of denosumab administration were defined as the non-denosumab group. Kaplan-Meier curves and log-rank tests were used to assess survival and fracture/mortality risks, respectively. Cox proportional hazards models were used to analyze both fractures and all-cause mortality. RESULTS Among 214 patients undergoing hemodialysis, 52 (24.3%) received denosumab. The median age was 73.0 ± 11.5 years, with 92 (43.0%) females, and the median dialysis duration was 59 months (interquartile range, 6-126). During the study, thirty-seven non-denosumab-treated patients had fractures compared to eight in the denosumab group. No significant differences were observed in the unadjusted model (HR, 0.53; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.24-1.14). Adjusting for competing mortality and clinical factors, the HR remained at 0.64 (95% CI, 0.27-1.51). Regarding all-cause mortality, we found a statistically significant difference in the unadjusted model (HR, 0.61 [95% CI, 0.38-0.98]). A significant reduction in mortality was observed in the adjusted model (HR, 0.46 [95% CI, 0.26-0.80]). Notably, the denosumab group showed a significant decrease in mortality, particularly in cardiovascular disease-related cases (HR, 0.33 [95% CI, 0.14-0.78]). CONCLUSIONS Denosumab may reduce all-cause mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis, particularly in those with cardiovascular complications. This finding offers a promising direction for osteoporosis treatment in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
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- Arisa Kobayashi
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Human Health Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Aaltonen L, Hellman T, Lankinen R, Hakamäki M, Metsärinne K, Järvisalo M. Cardiac Biomarkers are Associated with Incident Fracture Risk in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease. Calcif Tissue Int 2024:10.1007/s00223-024-01275-4. [PMID: 39164372 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-024-01275-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 08/22/2024]
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Cardiovascular disease is associated with increased fracture risk in the general population. Few data exist on the association between cardiovascular health and incident fracture risk in patients with advanced CKD, a high-risk population for fractures. We aimed to assess the link between fracture risk and cardiovascular health in a prospective cohort of 210 patients with CKD stage G4-5. Incident fractures were recorded during a prospective follow-up of 5 years. Laboratory parameters, abdominal aortic calcification score, echocardiography, ultrasound assessment of brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation and carotid intima-media thickness, and maximal stress ergometry were obtained at baseline. A total of 51 fractures were observed in 40 (19%) patients during follow-up. In separate multivariable Cox proportional hazards models adjusted for age, gender, and baseline eGFR, TnT (HR 1.007, CI 95% 1.003-1.010, p < 0.001) and ProBNP (HR 1.000, CI 95% 1.000-1.000, p = 0.017) were associated with incident fractures and the association persisted after adjusting for coronary artery disease (CAD). The patients unable to perform the ergometry test had a higher risk of incident fractures compared to others (36.1% vs 15.5%, p = 0.009). A cardiovascular composite risk score summarizing TnT, ProBNP, and ergometry data was independently associated with incident fractures in a multivariable Cox model (HR 1.373, CI 95% 1.180-1.599, p < 0.001). Patients with the lowest score were observed with no fractures, while patients with the highest score were observed with a fracture risk of 40.5% during follow-up. Risk of incident fractures is associated with biomarkers of cardiovascular health and a composite cardiovascular risk score in patients with advanced CKD.
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- Louise Aaltonen
- Kidney Center, Department of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, PL 52, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, 20521, Turku, Finland.
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- Kidney Center, Department of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, PL 52, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, 20521, Turku, Finland
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- Kidney Center, Department of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, PL 52, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, 20521, Turku, Finland
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- Kidney Center, Department of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, PL 52, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, 20521, Turku, Finland
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- Kidney Center, Department of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, PL 52, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, 20521, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Satakunta Central Hospital, Sairaalantie 3, 28500, Pori, Finland
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Hsu S, Bansal N, Denburg M, Ginsberg C, Hoofnagle AN, Isakova T, Ix JH, Robinson-Cohen C, Wolf M, Kestenbaum BR, de Boer IH, Zelnick LR. Risk factors for hip and vertebral fractures in chronic kidney disease: the CRIC study. J Bone Miner Res 2024; 39:433-442. [PMID: 38477777 PMCID: PMC11262146 DOI: 10.1093/jbmr/zjae021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Fracture risk is high in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and underlying pathophysiology and risk factors may differ from the general population. In a cohort study of 3939 participants in the chronic renal insufficiency cohort (CRIC), we used Cox regression to test associations of putative risk factors with the composite of first hip or vertebral fracture assessed using hospital discharge codes. Mean age was 58 years, 45% were female, 42% were Black, and 13% were Hispanic. There were 82 hip and 24 vertebral fractures over a mean (SD) 11.1 (4.8) years (2.4 events per 1000 person-years [95% CI: 2.0, 2.9]). Measured at baseline, diabetes, lower body mass index (BMI), steroid use, proteinuria, and elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) were each associated with fracture risk after adjusting for covariates. Lower time-updated estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was associated with fractures (HR 1.20 per 10 mL/min/1.73m2 lower eGFR; 95% CI: 1.04, 1.38) as were lower time-updated serum calcium and bicarbonate concentrations. Among time-updated categories of kidney function, hazard ratios (95% CI) for incident fracture were 4.53 (1.77, 11.60) for kidney failure treated with dialysis and 2.48 (0.86, 7.14) for post-kidney transplantation, compared with eGFR ≥60. Proton pump inhibitor use, dietary calcium intake, measures of vitamin D status, serum phosphate, urine calcium and phosphate, and plasma fibroblast growth factor-23 were not associated with fracture risk. In conclusion, lower eGFR in CKD is associated with higher fracture risk, which was highest in kidney failure. Diabetes, lower BMI, steroid use, proteinuria, higher serum concentrations of PTH, and lower calcium and bicarbonate concentrations were associated with fractures and may be modifiable risk factors.
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- Simon Hsu
- Division of Nephrology and Kidney Research Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, United States
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- Division of Nephrology and Kidney Research Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, United States
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- Division of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
- Departments of Pediatrics and Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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- Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA 92103, United States
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, United States
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
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- Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA 92103, United States
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- Division of Nephrology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, United States
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, United States
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- Division of Nephrology and Kidney Research Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, United States
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- Division of Nephrology and Kidney Research Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, United States
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- Division of Nephrology and Kidney Research Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, United States
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Ju G, Liu X. A nomogram prediction model for refracture in elderly patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures after percutaneous vertebroplasty. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2023; 32:3919-3926. [PMID: 37395782 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07843-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aims to evaluate the risk factors of refracture in elderly patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) patients after percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) and construct a predictive nomogram model. METHODS Elderly symptomatic OVCF patients undergoing PVP were enrolled and grouped based on the development of refracture within 1 year postoperatively. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify risk factors. Subsequently, a nomogram prediction model was constructed and evaluated based on these risk factors. RESULTS A total of 264 elderly OVCF patients were enrolled in the final cohort. Among these, 48 (18.2%) patients had suffered refracture within 1 year after surgery. Older age, lower mean spinal BMD, multiple vertebral fracture, lower albumin/fibrinogen ratio (AFR), no postoperative regular anti-osteoporosis, and exercise were six independent risk factors identified for postoperative refracture. The AUC of the constructed nomogram model based on these six factors was 0.812 with a specificity and sensitivity of 0.787 and 0.750, respectively. CONCLUSIONS In summary, the nomogram model based on the six risk factors had clinical efficacy for refracture prediction.
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- Gang Ju
- Department of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, No. 366 Taihu Road, Taizhou City, 225300, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Chengdong Street Community Medical Service Center, Taizhou, China
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Meng Y, Fu M, Guo J, Wang Z, Zhang Y, Hou Z. Characteristics and complications of fracture in older adults with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study. J Orthop Surg Res 2022; 17:377. [PMID: 35933366 PMCID: PMC9357309 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-022-03253-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics of older fracture patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and to determine the risk factors of perioperative cardiovascular complications. Methods We retrospectively reviewed clinical data of older fracture patients with CKD admitted to the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University from January 2016 to October 2021. The data we collected included baseline characteristics and complications. We finally determined the risk factors of perioperative cardiovascular complications by using logistic regression. Results We ended up enrolling 224 patients, and there were 91 (40.6%) males and 133 (59.4%) females, with a median age of 79 years. 80–84 years old was the age group with high incidence of fracture. The majority of fracture occurred indoors (130 cases, 58.0%) and morning (98 cases, 43.8%). Hip fracture was most common (183 cases, 81.7%), of which femoral neck fracture (101 cases, 45.0%) was the most prevalent. The most common comorbid condition was hypertension (171 cases, 76.3%), and anemia was the most common complication (148 cases, 66.1%). Age ≥ 80 years (OR = 2.023, 95% CI 1.110–3.688), previously combined with cardiovascular calcification (OR = 1.901, 95% CI 1.047–3.451) and admission hemoglobin level < 100 g/L (OR = 3.191, 95% CI 1.744–5.838) were independent risk factors of perioperative cardiovascular disease (CVD). Conclusion It was especially necessary to enhance fracture prevention for CKD. Patients whose age older than 80, hemoglobin less than 100 g/L on admission and have previous cardiovascular calcification are more likely to develop perioperative CVD. Such patients require reasonable decisions during the perioperative period to avoid the occurrence of CVD.
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- Yao Meng
- Department of Geriatric Orthopedics, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatric Orthopedics, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatric Orthopedics, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, Hebei, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, Hebei, People's Republic of China. .,NHC Key Laboratory of Intelligent Orthopaedic Equipment (The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University), Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, People's Republic of China. .,Chinese Academy of Engineering, Beijing, 100088, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, Hebei, People's Republic of China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Intelligent Orthopaedic Equipment (The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University), Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, People's Republic of China
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Shirai N, Inoue T, Ogawa M, Okamura M, Morishita S, Suguru Y, Tsubaki A. Relationship between Nutrition-Related Problems and Falls in Hemodialysis Patients: A Narrative Review. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14153225. [PMID: 35956401 PMCID: PMC9370180 DOI: 10.3390/nu14153225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Falls are a social problem that increase healthcare costs. Hemodialysis (HD) patients need to avoid falling because fractures increase their risk of death. Nutritional problems such as frailty, sarcopenia, undernutrition, protein-energy wasting (PEW), and cachexia may increase the risk of falls and fractures in patients with HD. This review aimed to summarize the impact of frailty, sarcopenia, undernutrition, PEW, and cachexia on falls in HD patients. The reported global incidence of falls in HD patients is 0.85-1.60 falls per patient per year. HD patients fall frequently, but few reports have investigated the relationship between nutrition-related problems and falls. Several studies reported that frailty and undernutrition increase the risk of falls in HD patients. Nutritional therapy may help to prevent falls in HD patients. HD patients' falls are caused by nutritional problems such as iatrogenic and non-iatrogenic factors. Falls increase a person's fear of falling, reducing physical activity, which then causes muscle weakness and further decreased physical activity; this cycle can cause multiple falls. Further research is necessary to clarify the relationships between falls and sarcopenia, cachexia, and PEW. Routine clinical assessments of nutrition-related problems are crucial to prevent falls in HD patients.
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- Nobuyuki Shirai
- Department of Rehabilitation, Niigata Rinko Hospital, Niigata 950-8725, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata 950-3198, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-25-257-4443; Fax: +81-25-257-4443
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- Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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- Berlin Institute of Health Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Science, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Nephrology and Rheumatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata 951-8520, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata 950-3198, Japan
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Murashima M, Hamano T, Nishiyama T, Tsuruya K, Ogata S, Kanda E, Abe M, Masakane I, Nitta K. Performance Status Modifies the Association Between Vitamin D Receptor Activator and Mortality or Fracture: A Prospective Cohort Study on the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy (JSDT) Renal Data Registry. J Bone Miner Res 2022; 37:1489-1499. [PMID: 35689819 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Immobilization osteoporosis is characterized by excess bone resorption. Vitamin D receptor activators (VDRA) might have adverse effects in immobilized patients. The objective of this study was to elucidate the impact of performance status (PS) on the associations between VDRA use and outcomes among hemodialysis patients. This is a prospective cohort study. Adults on hemodialysis in the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy (JSDT) Renal Data Registry were included. Exposure of interest was the use of VDRA. Outcomes were all-cause mortality and hip fracture. Associations between VDRA use and mortality or hip fractures were examined by Cox and Poisson regression analyses, respectively. Among 208,512 subjects, 128,535 were on VDRA. Poor PS was associated with higher calcium (Ca), lower parathyroid hormone, and higher alkaline phosphatase levels. The association between higher Ca levels and VDRA use was stronger among those with poor PS (p interaction 0.007). Adjusted hazard ratio (HR) (95% confidence interval [CI]) for mortality and incidence rate ratio (IRR) for hip fracture was 1.02 (95% CI, 0.99-1.05) and 0.93 (0.86-1.00) among users of VDRA, respectively. The VDRA use was associated with lower mortality and incidence of hip fractures among subjects with good PS but not among subjects with poor PS (p interaction 0.03 and 0.05). Effect modification by PS was observed for cardiovascular (CV) mortality but not for non-CV mortality. In conclusion, VDRA use was associated with better outcomes only among those with good PS. These results suggest that bone and mineral disorders among hemodialysis patients should be treated differently, depending on their performance status. © 2022 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Miho Murashima
- Research Subcommittee of Japanese Renal Data Registry, Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy, Nagoya, Japan.,Department of Nephrology, Nagoya City University, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Nagoya City University, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.,Renal Data Registry Committee, Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Hiroshima International University, Higashihiroshima, Japan
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- Renal Data Registry Committee, Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy, Bunkyo-ku, Japan.,Medical Science, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Renal Data Registry Committee, Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy, Bunkyo-ku, Japan.,Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Itabashi, Japan
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- Renal Data Registry Committee, Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy, Bunkyo-ku, Japan.,Department of Nephrology, Yabuki Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
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- Renal Data Registry Committee, Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy, Bunkyo-ku, Japan.,Department of Nephrology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Kim CS, Choi HS, Bae EH, Ma SK, Kim B, Han KD, Kim SW. Weight change and fracture risk in patients with diabetic kidney disease: A nationwide population-based study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:912152. [PMID: 35966851 PMCID: PMC9366468 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.912152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background The increased risk of fracture has been associated with weight loss in patients with diabetes or chronic kidney disease. However, the relationship between weight changes over time and fracture risk in patients with diabetic kidney disease is still unknown. Methods A total number of 78,922 patients with diabetic kidney disease, aged ≥ 40 years, were selected using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, between 2009 and 2012. They were followed up until the end of 2018. Weight change was defined as the difference in body weight from the index year to 2 years later. Weight changes were then divided into five categories, ranging from weight loss of ≥10% to weight gain of ≥10%. Results Fractures were identified in 9,847 patients with diabetic kidney disease, over a median follow-up of 5.2 years. The risk of composite fracture of the vertebral, hip, or other sites increased as the weight change increased. Specifically, patients with ≥10% weight loss (hazard ratio [HR], 1.286; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.184–1.398) and ≥10% weight gain (HR, 1.198; 95% CI, 1.080–1.330) showed a higher HR compared to those with ≤ 5% weight change after adjusting for several confounding factors. Higher HR of vertebral and hip fractures was also seen with increased weight loss or gain. In particular, patients with ≥10% weight loss showed the highest HR for hip fractures (HR, 1.738; 95% CI, 1.489–2.028). Conclusions Both weight loss and weight gain increase the risk of fracture in patients with diabetic kidney disease. Therefore, patients with diabetic kidney disease who experience weight changes should be made aware of the risk of fracture.
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- Chang Seong Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Soo Wan Kim
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Fusaro M, Cianciolo G, Tripepi G, Plebani M, Aghi A, Politi C, Zaninotto M, Nickolas TL, Ferrari S, Ketteler M, La Manna G, Gasperoni L, Messa P, Ravera M, Gallieni M, Cosmai L, Locatelli F, Iervasi G, Vettor R, Mereu MC, Sella S, Arcidiacono G, Giannini S. Oral Calcitriol Use, Vertebral Fractures, and Vitamin K in Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Bone Miner Res 2021; 36:2361-2370. [PMID: 34622481 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Fractures and vascular calcifications (VCs) are common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). They are related to abnormalities in vitamin D metabolism, calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, and fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23)/Klotho that occur with CKD. Impaired vitamin D metabolism and abnormal levels of calcium, phosphate, parathyroid hormone (PTH), and FGF23/Klotho drive bone and vascular changes in CKD. It is unclear if oral calcitriol safely mitigates fracture risk without increasing the burden of calcifications. Therefore, we investigated whether treatment with calcitriol affected the prevalence of fractures and VC progression in hemodialysis (HD) patients. This report is a secondary analysis of the Vitamin K Italian (VIKI) study, a cross-sectional study involving 387 HD patients. We assessed vitamin 25(OH)D, alkaline phosphatase, PTH, calcium, phosphate, osteocalcin or bone Gla protein, matrix Gla protein, and vitamin K levels. Vertebral fractures (VFs) and VCs were determined by spine radiograph. A reduction of >20% of vertebral body height was considered a VF. VCs were quantified by the length of calcific lesions along the arteries. The patients treated with oral calcitriol were 177 of 387 patients (45.7%). The prevalence of VF was lower in patients receiving oral calcitriol than in those untreated (48.6% versus 61.0%, p = 0.015), whereas the presence of aortic and iliac calcifications was similar (aortic: 81.9% versus 79.5%, respectively, p = 0.552; iliac: 52.0% and 59.5%, respectively, p = 0.167). In multivariable logistic regression analysis, oral calcitriol was associated with a 40.2% reduced odds of fracture (OR 0.598; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.363-0.985; p = 0.043). In conclusion, we found a significant association between oral calcitriol and lower VF in HD patients without an increase in the burden of VC. Further prospective and interventional studies are needed to confirm these findings. © 2021 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Maria Fusaro
- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Clinical Physiology (IFC), Pisa, Italy.,Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Nephrology Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation Unit, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, S. Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- National Research Council-Institute of Clinical Physiology (CNR-IFC), Clinical Epidemiology of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Ospedali Riuniti, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Laboratory Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Clinica Medica 1, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- National Research Council-Institute of Clinical Physiology (CNR-IFC), Clinical Epidemiology of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Ospedali Riuniti, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Laboratory Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Service des Maladies Osseuses, Département de Médecine, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Nephrology Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation Unit, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, S. Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation Unit, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, S. Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Nephrology, Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milan, Italy.,Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences 'Luigi Sacco', Università di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Onco-Nephrology Outpatient Clinic, Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Alessandro Manzoni Hospital, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Lecco, Lecco, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Clinical Physiology (IFC), Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Clinica Medica 1, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Clinica Medica 1, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Effect of Multimorbidity on Fragility Fractures in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Shimane CoHRE Study. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10153225. [PMID: 34362008 PMCID: PMC8348412 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10153225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Fragility fractures (FFxs), which are a common musculoskeletal injury in older adults, is associated with an increased frequency of falls. Both FFxs and falls may result from drugs, habits, and co-occurring diseases. We aimed to evaluate the effects of various diseases on the risk of FFx. This retrospective study included 1420 individuals aged ≥60 years. We evaluated the history of clinical FFx and diseases using a detailed questionnaire and a health examination. The risk of comorbidities was assessed using the Age-Adjusted Charlson Comorbidity (AAC) Index. We performed binary logistic regression analysis to determine the risk of FFx and falls after adjusting for covariates. In elderly men, the incidence of FFx positively correlated with rheumatoid arthritis and parent's hip fracture. For elderly women, the incidence of FFx positively correlated with rheumatoid arthritis and antihypertensive drugs but was inversely associated with dyslipidemia and antilipidemic drugs. The FFX risk of older adults with an AAC Index ≥6 was higher than those with an AAC Index of 1-3. In addition, the AAC Index and falls were independently and strongly associated with a higher risk of FFx. Taken together, multimorbidity increases the risk of clinical FFx independent of falls in the community-dwelling elderly population.
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Xie L, Hu X, Li W, Ouyang Z. A retrospective study of end-stage kidney disease patients on maintenance hemodialysis with renal osteodystrophy-associated fragility fractures. BMC Nephrol 2021; 22:23. [PMID: 33430788 PMCID: PMC7802139 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-020-02224-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Nephropathy associated metabolic disorder induces high incidence of fragility fracture in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. As the risk factors and prognosis of fragility fracture in ESRD patients are unclear, more research is needed. This study aimed to evaluate various risk factors for ESRD-related fragility fractures, explore factors affecting the prognosis of patients with such fractures, and provide information for prevention and treatment of renal osteopathy to improve the prognosis of patients. METHODS In this retrospective case-control study, the case notes of 521 ESRD patients who received maintenance dialysis for at least 3 months were examined. Finally, 44 patients diagnosed with fragility fractures were assigned to the fragility fracture (FF) group and 192 patients were included in the control group (CG). Demographic information, underlying diseases, nutritional, bone metabolism, and renal function parameters, along with the number and causes of any deaths, were recorded for multiple statistical analysis. RESULTS The FF group had increased incidences of essential hypertension and diabetes mellitus and higher serum calcium, corrected calcium, alkaline phosphatase, and hemoglobin levels. Immunoreactive parathyroid hormone (iPTH), total cholesterol (TC), and low density lipoprotein (LDL) levels were higher in the CG. Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that fragility fracture was an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality in ESRD patients (P < .001, RR: 4.877, 95% CI: 2.367-10.013). CONCLUSIONS Essential hypertension and diabetes, high serum calcium and alkaline phosphatase levels, and reduced iPTH levels were risk factors for fragility fracture in ESRD patients. Maintaining iPTH and serum TC levels may protect against fragility fractures in them. Fragility fractures may yield poor prognosis and shorter lifespan. The presence of fragility fracture was an independent predictor of all-cause death in ESRD patients.
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- Lihua Xie
- Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, P.R. China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, P.R. China.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Osteoporosis is commonly diagnosed through the clinical assessment of bone quantity using bone mineral density; however, the primary clinical concern is bone fragility. Bone fragility is determined by both bone quantity and bone quality. Over the past decade, the gut microbiome has emerged as a factor that can regulate diseases throughout the body. This review discusses how microbial organisms and their genetic products that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract influence bone quantity, bone quality, and bone strength. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies have shown that the gut microbiome regulates bone loss during estrogen depletion and glucocorticoid treatment. A series of studies has also shown that the gut microbiome influences whole bone strength by modifying bone tissue quality. The possible links between the gut microbiome and bone tissue quality are discussed focusing on the effects of microbiome-derived vitamin K. We provide a brief introduction to the gut microbiome and how modifications to the gut microbiome may lead to changes in bone. The gut microbiome is a promising target for new therapeutic approaches that address bone quality in ways not possible with current interventions.
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- Macy Castaneda
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, 124 Hoy Road, 355 Upson Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, 124 Hoy Road, 355 Upson Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, 124 Hoy Road, 355 Upson Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, 124 Hoy Road, 355 Upson Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA.
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An WS. Sex hormones impact vascular calcification and fracture in dialysis patients. Kidney Res Clin Pract 2020; 39:236-238. [PMID: 32958722 PMCID: PMC7530354 DOI: 10.23876/j.krcp.20.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- Won Suk An
- Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Nam YJ, Hwang SY, Kim DW, Kim D, Shin SJ, Yoon HE. Sex-specific relationship between vascular calcification and incident fracture in patients with end-stage renal disease. Kidney Res Clin Pract 2020; 39:344-355. [PMID: 32522894 PMCID: PMC7530357 DOI: 10.23876/j.krcp.20.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Vascular calcification (VC) is a major component of mineral bone disorders in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Bone metabolism is affected by various factors, including sex hormones. This study investigated whether there was a sex-specific relationship between VC and incident fracture in patients with ESRD. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study of dialysis patients from a single center. VC was assessed by the aortic calcification index (ACI) using abdominal computed tomography. Patients were grouped by sex and stratified into low or high ACI groups, according to the median ACI value. The association between ACI and incident fracture was analyzed. Results Data from 593 patients (male n = 328, median ACI, 14.57; female n = 265, median ACI, 19.44) were included. During a median follow-up of 36.7 months, 71 patients (12.0%) developed fractures. The fracture-free survival rate was significantly lower in the high ACI group versus the low ACI group, both in males (P = 0.021) and females (P = 0.001). In males, multivariate analysis showed that the high ACI group and ACI per se were not significant risks for fracture. However, in females, both the high ACI group (adjusted hazard ratio, 2.720; P = 0.003) and ACI per se (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.768; P = 0.035) were independently associated with fracture after adjustment for confounding variables. Conclusion VC was independently associated with incident fracture in female patients with ESRD. There may be a sex-specific relationship between VC and fracture in patients with ESRD.
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- Yun Jung Nam
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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