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Voicehovska JG, Bormane E, Grigane A, Moisejevs G, Moreino E, Trumpika D, Voicehovskis VV. Association of Arterial Stiffness With Chronic Kidney Disease Progression and Mortality. Heart Lung Circ 2021; 30:1694-1701. [PMID: 34503918 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health concern. Despite many potentially life-threatening conditions that can accompany kidney disease, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in these patients. Adjusted-for-age mortality from CVD in patients with end-stage renal disease is 10-30 times higher than in the general population. A decrease in renal function accelerates the development of cardiac pathology. Simultaneous exposure of CVD and CKD plays an important role in the relationship between arterial stiffness (AS) and estimated glomerular filtration rate. But there is a controversy as to whether the AS causes deterioration in kidney function, if renal dysfunction leads to AS, or the relationship is reciprocal. Hence, several studies that recruited high-risk populations reached a conclusion that comorbidities might lead to both AS and decline in kidney function over time. A number of studies have shown that several markers of AS, such as pulse pressure, central and peripheral pressure are associated with the development of CKD. This review takes into account the theoretical background, current status, and future potential of the techniques that measure AS within context of CKD assessment and management.
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- Julija G Voicehovska
- Department of Internal Diseases, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia; Department of Kidney Diseases and Renal Replacement Therapy, Riga East Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
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- Department of Kidney Diseases and Renal Replacement Therapy, Riga East Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Kidney Diseases and Renal Replacement Therapy, Riga East Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Internal Diseases, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia; Department of Kidney Diseases and Renal Replacement Therapy, Riga East Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Internal Diseases, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Kidney Diseases and Renal Replacement Therapy, Riga East Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia
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Relation between Blood Pressure Variability within a Single Visit and Stroke. Int J Hypertens 2021; 2021:2920140. [PMID: 33747558 PMCID: PMC7943313 DOI: 10.1155/2021/2920140] [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: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Blood pressure variability (BPV) has been identified as an important risk factor for cardiovascular events. The white coat effect (WCE), which is measured as the first systolic blood pressure (SBP) measurement minus the mean of the second and third measurements, is a BPV indicator within a single visit. In total, 2,972 participants who had three measurements of BP within a single visit were included. The participants were divided into three groups based on their WCE percentiles: Group 1 (WCE2.5-97.5, 2.5–97.5th percentiles of WCE), Group 2 (WCE2.5, 0–2.4th percentiles of WCE), and Group 3 (WCE97.5, 97.6–100th percentiles of WCE). A multiple logistic regression model was used to analyze the relationship between WCE and stroke after adjusting for cardiovascular disease risk factors. Compared with the WCE2.5-97.5 group, the OR for stroke in the WCE2.5 group was 2.78 (95% CI: 1.22, 6.36, p=0.015). After adjusting for cardiovascular factors, OR increased to 3.12 (95% CI: 1.22, 7.96, p=0.017). The OR of WCE for stroke was 0.93 (95%CI: 0.87, 0.99, p=0.036). BPV within a single visit is associated with stroke. The value and direction of the change may be important as well.
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Cheung AK, Chang TI, Cushman WC, Furth SL, Hou FF, Ix JH, Knoll GA, Muntner P, Pecoits-Filho R, Sarnak MJ, Tobe SW, Tomson CR, Mann JF. KDIGO 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Blood Pressure in Chronic Kidney Disease. Kidney Int 2021; 99:S1-S87. [PMID: 33637192 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 412] [Impact Index Per Article: 137.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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JAMTHIKAR AD, PUVVULA A, GUPTA D, JOHRI AM, NAMBI V, KHANNA NN, SABA L, MAVROGENI S, LAIRD JR, PAREEK G, MINER M, SFIKAKIS PP, PROTOGEROU A, KITAS GD, NICOLAIDES A, SHARMA AM, VISWANATHAN V, RATHORE VS, KOLLURI R, BHATT DL, SURI JS. Cardiovascular disease and stroke risk assessment in patients with chronic kidney disease using integration of estimated glomerular filtration rate, ultrasonic image phenotypes, and artificial intelligence: a narrative review. INT ANGIOL 2021; 40:150-164. [DOI: 10.23736/s0392-9590.20.04538-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Puvvula A, Jamthikar AD, Gupta D, Khanna NN, Porcu M, Saba L, Viskovic K, Ajuluchukwu JNA, Gupta A, Mavrogeni S, Turk M, Laird JR, Pareek G, Miner M, Sfikakis PP, Protogerou A, Kitas GD, Nicolaides A, Viswanathan V, Suri JS. Morphological Carotid Plaque Area Is Associated With Glomerular Filtration Rate: A Study of South Asian Indian Patients With Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease. Angiology 2020; 71:520-535. [PMID: 32180436 DOI: 10.1177/0003319720910660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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We evaluated the association between automatically measured carotid total plaque area (TPA) and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a biomarker of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Automated average carotid intima-media thickness (cIMTave) and TPA measurements in carotid ultrasound (CUS) were performed using AtheroEdge (AtheroPoint). Pearson correlation coefficient (CC) was then computed between the TPA and eGFR for (1) males versus females, (2) diabetic versus nondiabetic patients, and (3) between the left and right carotid artery. Overall, 339 South Asian Indian patients with either type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) or CKD, or hypertension (stage 1 or stage 2) were retrospectively analyzed by acquiring cIMTave and TPA measurements of their left and right common carotid arteries (CCA; total CUS: 678, mean age: 54.2 ± 9.8 years; 75.2% males; 93.5% with T2DM). The CC between TPA and eGFR for different scenarios were (1) for males and females -0.25 (P < .001) and -0.35 (P < .001), respectively; (2) for T2DM and non-T2DM -0.26 (P < .001) and -0.49 (P = .02), respectively, and (3) for left and right CCA -0.25 (P < .001) and -0.23 (P < .001), respectively. Automated TPA is an equally reliable biomarker compared with cIMTave for patients with CKD (with or without T2DM) with subclinical atherosclerosis.
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- Anudeep Puvvula
- Annu's Hospitals for Skin and Diabetes, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Radiology and Ultrasound, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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- Cardiology Clinic, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Slovenia
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, Adventist Health St Helena, St Helena, CA, USA
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- Minimally Invasive Urology Institute, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Men's Health Center, Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Rheumatology Unit, National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiovascular Prevention and Research Unit Clinic and Laboratory of Pathophysiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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- R & D Academic Affairs, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley, United Kingdom
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- Vascular Screening and Diagnostic Centre and University of Nicosia Medical School, Cyprus
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- M. V. Hospital for Diabetes and Professor M. Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Stroke Monitoring and Diagnostic Division, AtheroPoint, Roseville, CA, USA
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Shi WR, Wang HY, Chen S, Guo XF, Li Z, Sun YX. The impact of monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio on reduced renal function: insights from a large population. Biomark Med 2019; 13:773-783. [PMID: 31157544 DOI: 10.2217/bmm-2018-0406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Aim: To investigate whether monocyte to HDL cholesterol ratio (MHR) can improve the risk stratification of reduced renal function by estimating atherosclerosis. Patients & methods: The cross-sectional study included 8159 subjects (males: 45.73%, mean age: 54.12 years) from Northeast China in 2013. Results: Each standard deviation increase of MHR brought 42.9% additional risk of reduced renal function in males. In females, MHR strongly correlated with reduced renal function before it reached a breakpoint (MHR = 0.25). Additionally, net reclassification improvement identified the value of MHR (0.199; 95% CI: 0.030–0.369; p = 0.021) to improve the risk classification of renal function reduction. Conclusion: This study implicates that MHR is independently associated with reduced renal function and can refine the risk stratification of renal function reduction.
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- Wen-Rui Shi
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110001, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110001, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110001, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110001, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110001, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110001, PR China
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Hirai K, Imamura S, Hirai A, Misumi K, Ookawara S, Morishita Y. Risk factors and utility of maximum carotid intima-media thickness as a surrogate marker for coronary artery stenosis. Ther Clin Risk Manag 2018; 14:1407-1416. [PMID: 30147324 PMCID: PMC6095113 DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s168926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background This study investigated the factors associated with coronary artery stenosis in outpatients. Furthermore, the usefulness of maximum carotid intima–media thickness (maximum-IMT) as a surrogate marker of coronary artery stenosis was evaluated. Methods We conducted a single-center retrospective study. A total of 601 outpatients (338 males; 263 females; mean age, 69.8±10.0 years) who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography between April 2006 and March 2012 were analyzed. The associations between coronary artery stenosis (≥75%) as determined by coronary computed tomography angiography and clinical and laboratory parameters were evaluated by multivariate logistic regression. Validation of maximum-IMT as measured by ultrasonography as a surrogate marker of coronary artery stenosis was analyzed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR: mL/min/1.73 m2) (odds ratio [OR] 0.985, p<0.01), diabetes mellitus (OR 1.98, p<0.05), and maximum-IMT (mm) (OR 1.76, p<0.01) were significantly associated with coronary artery stenosis (≥75%). In analysis of each group categorized by identified factors, such as renal impairment (eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2) and diabetes mellitus, the ROC curve of maximum-IMT was significant in the group of patients with diabetes mellitus without renal impairment (p<0.01) (cutoff value of maximum-IMT, 2.0 mm; sensitivity, 0.74; and specificity, 0.54) but not in other groups. Conclusion Renal impairment, diabetes mellitus, and increased maximum-IMT may be significant risk factors of coronary artery stenosis. Maximum-IMT as measured by ultrasonography may be a useful surrogate marker for coronary artery stenosis in patients with diabetes mellitus without renal impairment but not in other patients.
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- Keiji Hirai
- Division of Nephrology, First Department of Integrated Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan,
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chiba Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chiba Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Heart Institute, Chiba-Nishi General Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, First Department of Integrated Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan,
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- Division of Nephrology, First Department of Integrated Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan,
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Allawi AAD. Malnutrition, inflamation and atherosclerosis (MIA syndrome) in patients with end stage renal disease on maintenance hemodialysis (a single centre experience). Diabetes Metab Syndr 2018; 12:91-97. [PMID: 28964721 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2017.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Inflammation and malnutrition play an important role in endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis and excessive cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in ESRD patients AIM OF THE STUDY: The primary objective is to determine the prevalence of inflammation, malnutrition and atherosclerosis in patients on maintenance haemodialysis. Secondary objective was to determine the association for atherosclerosis with inflammation and malnutrition. PATIENT AND METHODS One hundred and one adult patients with end stage renal disease on maintenance haemodialysis who are met with the exclusion criteria were enrolled in this cross sectional study from haemodialysis unit of Baghdad teaching hospital over the period of July/2015 - June 2016. All patients were thoroughly examined and many variables were evaluated (age, gender, blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, serum lipid profile, smoking habits, serum albumin, CRP, calcium, Phosphate, Parathyroid hormone and haemoglobin measurements). All patients underwent a carotid Doppler ultrasound study. RESULTS Atherosclerosis was present in 65.3%: 58.4% of patients had malnutrition and 43.6% had inflammation. The association for atherosclerosis and high CRP and low serum albumin is strong and independent of other atherosclerosis risk factors. There is significant inverse and independent correlation between CRP and albumin. CONCLUSION Inflammation (high serum CRP) and malnutrition (low serum albumin) in patients on haemodialysis are significantly associated with carotid atherosclerosis. Inflammation was more prevalent in the malnourished patients than in those with normal nutritional status.
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- Ali Abdulmajid Dyab Allawi
- FRCP London, Assistant Professor Baghdad College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Consultant Nephrologist and Transplant Physcian, Baghdad, Iraq.
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Prevalence of White Coat Hypertension in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Nephrourol Mon 2018. [DOI: 10.5812/numonthly.61774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Nezami N, Ghabili K, Shokouhi-Gogani B, Mirchi M, Ghojazadeh M, Safa J, Zomorrodi A, Gharadaghi A, Mojadidi MK, Tarzamni MK, Khajir G, Ghorashi S, Revzin M. The Relationship between Carotid and Femoral Artery Intima-Media Thickness and Histopathologic Grade of Atherosclerosis in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Nephron Clin Pract 2018. [PMID: 29514148 DOI: 10.1159/000487491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Variability in the grade of atherosclerosis among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) could affect the ultrasound measurements of intima media thickness (IMT). We sought to investigate IMTs of carotid (cIMT) and femoral (fIMT) arteries in CKD patients and assess the degree of their correlation with histopathological atherosclerosis. METHODS Eighty-nine out of 99 enrolled subjects completed this study. The subjects were divided into 3 groups: 34 patients with CKD (Case group), 31 with coronary artery disease undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG, positive control group), and 24 healthy kidney donors (negative control group). For histopathological assessment of atherosclerosis, arterial tissue samples were obtained from the patients in each study group. The cIMT and fIMTs were measured by ultrasonography. RESULTS Histopathological atherosclerosis was present in 82.3, 100, and 20.8% of CKD, CABG, and donor groups respectively (p < 0.001). CKD patients had higher values of cIMT and fIMT than the donor group (p = 0.01 and 0.004, respectively). cIMT was positively correlated with the grade of atherosclerosis in the CKD group only (p < 0.001), while fIMT was correlated with the grade of atherosclerosis in both CKD and donor groups (p < 0.001 and p = 0.009 respectively). In CKD patients, cIMT >0.65 mm and femoral values >0.57 mm predicted the presence of histopathological atherosclerosis with sensitivities of 96 and 92% respectively. CONCLUSION Higher values of cIMT and fIMT in CKD patients are associated with higher rates and degrees of histopathological atherosclerosis. Additionally, when compared to fIMT, cIMT has a higher sensitivity for detecting atherosclerosis in CKD patients.
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- Nariman Nezami
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.,Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Urology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Nephrology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Transplantation, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Kato Y, Furusyo N, Tanaka Y, Yamasaki S, Ueyama T, Takayama K, Mitsumoto-Kaseida F, Murata M, Ikezaki H, Hayashi J. Association of the Serum Endostatin Level, Renal Function, and Carotid Atherosclerosis of Healthy Residents of Japan: Results from the Kyushu and Okinawa Population Study (KOPS). J Atheroscler Thromb 2018; 25:829-835. [PMID: 29398676 PMCID: PMC6143776 DOI: 10.5551/jat.42234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Aim: To analyze associations among the serum endostatin level, renal function, and carotid atherosclerosis of healthy residents of Japan. Methods: Among 1,057 Japanese residents who attended free public physical examinations between 2010 and 2011, we evaluated the data of 648 healthy residents (200 men and 448 women, age 24 to 84 years) for whom the serum endostatin level and common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) were measured. Renal function was assessed by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Multiple linear regression analysis was done to determine the association of eGFR and serum endostatin level after adjustment for known covariates. Mediation analysis was done using Baron and Kenny's regression approach. Results: The median endostatin level was 63.7 ng/mL (interquartile range: 49.7–93.2). The mean eGFR was 78.4 ± 14.8 mL/min/1.73m2. Univariate analysis showed that age (r = −0.37, P < 0.01), non current smoking (85.8 ± 13.0 vs. 77.5 ± 14.8 mL/min/1.73 m2, P < 0.01), hemoglobin A1c (r = −0.08, P = 0.05), low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (r = −0.13, P < 0.01), uric acid (r = −0.15, P < 0.01), carotid IMT (r = −0.11, P < 0.01), and log-transformed endostatin (r = −0.36, P < 0.01) were significantly associated with eGFR. In multiple linear regression analysis, log-transformed endostatin was significantly associated with eGFR (beta = −0.24, P < 0.01). While, carotid IMT was no longer significant. Mediation analysis showed serum endostatin level to be a mediator in the association between carotid IMT and eGFR. Conclusions: The association between carotid IMT and eGFR is mediated by the serum endostatin level of healthy individuals.
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- Yoshifumi Kato
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Infectious Disease, Kyushu University.,Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Infectious Disease, Kyushu University.,Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Infectious Disease, Kyushu University.,Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Infectious Disease, Kyushu University.,Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Infectious Disease, Kyushu University.,Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Infectious Disease, Kyushu University.,Kyushu General Internal Medicine Center, Haradoi Hospital
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- Kyushu General Internal Medicine Center, Haradoi Hospital
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Geraci G, Mulè G, Paladino G, Zammuto MM, Castiglia A, Scaduto E, Zotta F, Geraci C, Granata A, Mansueto P, Cottone S. Relationship between kidney findings and systemic vascular damage in elderly hypertensive patients without overt cardiovascular disease. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2017; 19:1339-1347. [DOI: 10.1111/jch.13127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2017] [Revised: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Giulio Geraci
- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS); Unit of Nephrology and Hypertension; European Society of Hypertension Excellence Center; University of Palermo; Palermo Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS); Unit of Nephrology and Hypertension; European Society of Hypertension Excellence Center; University of Palermo; Palermo Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS); Unit of Geriatrics; University of Palermo; Palermo Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS); Unit of Nephrology and Hypertension; European Society of Hypertension Excellence Center; University of Palermo; Palermo Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS); Unit of Nephrology and Hypertension; European Society of Hypertension Excellence Center; University of Palermo; Palermo Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS); Unit of Nephrology and Hypertension; European Society of Hypertension Excellence Center; University of Palermo; Palermo Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS); Unit of Nephrology and Hypertension; European Society of Hypertension Excellence Center; University of Palermo; Palermo Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS); Unit of Nephrology and Hypertension; European Society of Hypertension Excellence Center; University of Palermo; Palermo Italy
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- “San Giovanni di Dio” Hospital; Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis; Agrigento Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS); Unit of Geriatrics; University of Palermo; Palermo Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS); Unit of Nephrology and Hypertension; European Society of Hypertension Excellence Center; University of Palermo; Palermo Italy
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Lin SY, Lin CL, Chang CH, Wu HC, Wang IK, Chou CY, Liang JA. Risk of acute myocardial infarction in upper tract urothelial carcinoma patients receiving radical nephroureterectomy: a population-based cohort study. Oncotarget 2017; 8:79498-79506. [PMID: 29108329 PMCID: PMC5668062 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.18495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 05/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background The outcomes of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) receiving radical nephroureterectomy were usually limited to small sample size, case-control studies, and often focused on cancer progression. Risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in these patients was never investigated. Results The overall incidences of AMI were 3.39, 1.44, and 1.70 per 10,000 person-years in the radical nephroureterectomy, nonnephroureterectomy, and non-UTUC cohorts, respectively. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression analysis revealed a significantly higher AMI risk in the radical nephroureterectomy cohort [adjusted HR (aHR) = 1.83, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.08–3.11], compared with non-UTUC cohorts. The risk of mortality were the highest in patients with UTUC who had undergone radical nephroureterectomy [adjusted HR (aHR) = 5.37, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 4.80–6.02]. Materials and Methods From the Taiwan National Health Insurance claims data, 1,359 patients with UTUC who had undergone radical nephroureterectomy and 3,154 patients with UTUC who had undergone nephron sparing surgery and were newly diagnosed between 2000 and 2010 were identified. For each patient, 4 individuals without UTUC were randomly selected and frequency matched by age, sex, and diagnosis year. Conclusions Patients with UTUC who have undergone radical nephroureterectomy are at a higher risk of developing AMI, compared with those receiving nephron sparing surgery.
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- Shih-Yi Lin
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Division of Nephrology and Kidney Institute, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Managment Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Division of Nephrology and Kidney Institute, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Division of Nephrology and Kidney Institute, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Radiation Oncology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Parv F, Beceanu A, Avram R, Timar RZ, Timar B, Gadalean F. Association of Mild-to-Moderate Reduction in Glomerular Filtration Rate with Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Postmenopausal Women. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2017; 26:1201-1213. [PMID: 28537783 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2016.6081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Due to loss of hormonal protective effects, postmenopausal women have an increased cardiovascular (CV) risk. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a well-established risk factor for CV disease, but little is known whether mild-to-moderate kidney dysfunction is associated with atherosclerosis burden in the postmenopausal asymptomatic women. MATERIALS AND METHODS Subclinical atherosclerosis was evaluated in 125 postmenopausal women with no clinical form of atherosclerosis, by carotid and femoral ultrasonography, ankle-brachial index (ABI), and flow-mediated dilation (FMD). Carotid and femoral atherosclerosis were defined as increased intima-media thickness (IMT) and/or the presence of plaques. Endothelial function was assessed by endothelial dependent (flow-mediated dilation at 1 minute [FMD1]) and independent (flow-mediated dilation after nitroglycerin [FMDNTG]) vasodilation. Classical CV risk factors (age, smoking, obesity, diabetes, blood pressure, and lipids) were evaluated. Kidney function was evaluated in terms of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) calculated by the CKD-EPI formula. Univariate linear regression and multivariate logistic regressions were used to evaluate the independent associations between kidney function and markers of subclinical atherosclerosis. RESULTS In the unadjusted linear analysis, eGFR showed a significant negative association with markers of subclinical atherosclerosis: carotid IMT (R2 = 0.305; p < 0.001), femoral IMT (R2 = 0.19, p < 0.001), carotid plaques (R2 = 0.22; p < 0.001), femoral plaques (R2 = 0.09; p = 0.0005), ABI (R2 = 0.05; p = 0.01), FMD1 (R2 = 0.45; p < 0.001), and FMDNTG (R2 = 0.205, p < 0.001). After adjustment for classical CV risk factors the association remained significant. CONCLUSIONS Mild-to-moderate reduced eGFR is related to subclinical atherosclerosis, independent of traditional CV risk factors. It is important to detect renal function decline, even if it is mild, to improve risk stratification of subclinical atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women.
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- Florina Parv
- 1 Department of Cardiology, County Emergency Hospital Timisoara, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Timisoara, Romania
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- 1 Department of Cardiology, County Emergency Hospital Timisoara, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Timisoara, Romania
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- 1 Department of Cardiology, County Emergency Hospital Timisoara, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Timisoara, Romania
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- 2 Department of Diabetology, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, County Emergency Hospital Timisoara, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Timisoara, Romania
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- 3 Department of Medical Informatics and Biostatistics, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Timisoara, Romania
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- 4 Department of Nephrology, County Emergency Hospital Timisoara, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Timisoara, Romania
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Jia L, Zhang W, Ma J, Chen X, Chen L, Li Z, Cai G, Huang J, Zhang J, Bai X, Feng Z, Sun X, Chen X. Pulse Pressure, Instead of Brachium-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity, is Associated with Reduced Kidney Function in a Chinese Han Population. Kidney Blood Press Res 2017; 42:43-51. [PMID: 28291958 DOI: 10.1159/000468531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS In this study, we aim to investigate the association between renal function and arterial stiffness in a Chinese Han population, and further to discuss the effects of smoking on renal function. METHODS We collected the data of the brachium-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), blood pressure, blood chemistry and smoking status. Then, the multiple linear regression was done to explore the relationship between estimated glomerular filtration (eGFR) and baPWV. Further, the parameters were compared among the four groups divided according to the quartiles of baPWV. Finally, the baPWV, eGFR and albuminuria values were compared between smokers and non-smokers. RESULTS baPWV is associated with eGFR in the correlation analysis and univariate linear regression model. After adjustment, the pulse pressure (PP) instead of baPWV showed a significant association with eGFR. Nevertheless, the eGFR values differed among the four baPWV groups; the baPWV values were significantly higher in the subjects at the CKD (eGFR<60 mL/min/1.73 m2) and the early CKD stage (eGFR60-80 mL/min/1.73 m2). The baPWV values and the ratio of proteinuria were significantly increased in smokers. CONCLUSION PP but not baPWV is a predictor of declined renal function. Smokers have worse arterial stiffness and worse renal function.
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- Linpei Jia
- Department of Nephrology, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.,Department of Nephrology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, National Clinic Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, National Clinic Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, National Clinic Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, National Clinic Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, National Clinic Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, National Clinic Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, National Clinic Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, National Clinic Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, National Clinic Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, National Clinic Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, National Clinic Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.,Department of Nephrology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, National Clinic Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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Buscemi S, Geraci G, Massenti FM, Buscemi C, Costa F, D'Orio C, Rosafio G, Buscemi C, Maniaci V, Parrinello G. Renal function and carotid atherosclerosis in adults with no known kidney disease. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2017; 27:267-273. [PMID: 27979705 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2016.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Revised: 08/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS A high prevalence of atherosclerotic lesions characterizes patients with chronic kidney disease, though there is little data on the relationship between kidney function and atherosclerotic changes in the healthy population or in people with no known renal impairment. The aim of our study was to analyze, in a comprehensive general population with no known kidney disease, the relationship between renal function and subclinical carotid atherosclerotic damage. METHODS AND RESULTS A general real-life population of 611 participants (233 males and 378 females; age ≥18 years) with no known kidney failure was selected for the study. The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was estimated according to the CKD-EPI equation. Carotid intima-media thickness (c-IMT) and plaques were assessed by duplex Doppler ultrasonography of the carotid vessels. The main laboratory and metabolic parameters were evaluated in all participants. When we divided the overall study population into tertiles according to GFR values (I tertile <85; II tertile: 85-99; III tertile >99 ml/min/1.73 m2), the c-IMT mean values and the prevalence of carotid plaques decreased with the increasing tertile of GFR. On univariate analysis, c-IMT was significantly correlated with eGFR (r = -0.33; p < 0.001), serum creatinine (r = 0.17; p < 0.001), and other variables such as age, systolic blood pressure, waist circumference, fasting or random glycemia, and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). On multiple regression analysis, serum creatinine was associated with c-IMT (β = 0.069; p = 0.017), independent of other covariates. CONCLUSION Our study seems to suggest the importance of early identification of people with near normal or mildly decreased renal function due to its association with carotid atherosclerosis.
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- S Buscemi
- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), Italy; Laboratorio di Metabolismo e Nutrizione Clinica, University of Palermo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per la Promozione della Salute e Materno Infantile, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), Italy; Laboratorio di Metabolismo e Nutrizione Clinica, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Servizio di Ingegneria Clinica, Policlinico "P. Giaccone", Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), Italy; Laboratorio di Metabolismo e Nutrizione Clinica, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), Italy; Laboratorio di Metabolismo e Nutrizione Clinica, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), Italy; Laboratorio di Metabolismo e Nutrizione Clinica, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), Italy; Laboratorio di Metabolismo e Nutrizione Clinica, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), Italy
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Moumen A, Bouziane A, Meftah A, Errahali Y, Eljadi H, Elmoussaoui S, Belmejdoub G. [Chronic kidney failure and carotid atherosclerosis in diabetic patient]. Presse Med 2016; 45:e341-9. [PMID: 27526986 DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2016.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2015] [Revised: 12/06/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Chronic kidney failure is an independent risk factor of cardiovascular disease. Its association with carotid atherosclerosis remains controversial. The purpose of our study was to assess the factors associated with carotid atherosclerosis specially the components of chronic kidney disease. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, we enrolled type 1 or type 2 diabetic patients from the endocrinology an diabetology department of the military hospital of Rabat assigned in two groups according to the presence or absence of carotid atherosclerosis. Kidney function was assessed based on albuminuria and the estimated glomerular filtration rate calculated using the "modification of diet in renal disease" equation. A multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to identify independent factors associated with carotid atherosclerosis. RESULTS One hundred and six diabetic patients were enrolled including 96 type 2 diabetic patients. Age (P<0.001), diabetes duration (P=0.04), hypertension (P=0.002), peripheral arterial disease (P<0.001) and chronic kidney failure (P=0.001) were significantly associated with carotid atherosclerosis. After adjusting for age, hypertension, diabetes duration and peripheral arterial disease, chronic kidney failure was an independent factor associated with carotid atherosclerosis (OR: 5.46; 95%IC: 1.29-23.01; P=0.021). CONCLUSION Our data suggest that chronic kidney failure is associated with carotid atherosclerosis in diabetic patients independently of the common cardiovascular risk factors.
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- Amal Moumen
- Université Mohammed V, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, hôpital militaire d'instruction Mohammed V, service d'endocrinologie et de diabétologie, avenue des FAR-Hay-Riad, 10100 Rabat, Maroc.
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- Université Mohammed V, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, faculté de médecine dentaire de Rabat, laboratoire de biostatistique, de recherche clinique et d'épidémiologie, département de parodontologie, Rabat, Maroc
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- Université Mohammed V, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, hôpital militaire d'instruction Mohammed V, service d'endocrinologie et de diabétologie, avenue des FAR-Hay-Riad, 10100 Rabat, Maroc
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- Université Mohammed V, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, hôpital militaire d'instruction Mohammed V, service d'endocrinologie et de diabétologie, avenue des FAR-Hay-Riad, 10100 Rabat, Maroc
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- Université Mohammed V, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, hôpital militaire d'instruction Mohammed V, service d'endocrinologie et de diabétologie, avenue des FAR-Hay-Riad, 10100 Rabat, Maroc
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- Université Mohammed V, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, hôpital militaire d'instruction Mohammed V, service d'endocrinologie et de diabétologie, avenue des FAR-Hay-Riad, 10100 Rabat, Maroc
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- Université Mohammed V, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, hôpital militaire d'instruction Mohammed V, service d'endocrinologie et de diabétologie, avenue des FAR-Hay-Riad, 10100 Rabat, Maroc
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Takenouchi A, Tsuboi A, Kurata M, Fukuo K, Kazumi T. Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Visit-to-Visit HbA1c Variability Predict Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Preserved Kidney Function. J Diabetes Res 2016; 2016:3295747. [PMID: 28090540 PMCID: PMC5206455 DOI: 10.1155/2016/3295747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2016] [Revised: 10/25/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Background/Aims. Subclinical atherosclerosis and long-term glycemic variability have been reported to predict incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the general population. However, these associations have not been investigated in patients with type 2 diabetes with preserved kidney function. Methods. We prospectively followed up 162 patients with type 2 diabetes (mean age, 62.3 years; 53.6% men) and assessed whether carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) measured by B-mode ultrasound and visit-to-visit HbA1c variability are associated with deterioration of CKD (incident CKD defined as estimated GFR [eGFR] < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 and progression of CKD stages) over a median follow-up of 6.0 years. At baseline, 25 patients (15.4%) had CKD. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used for identifying associated factors of CKD deterioration. Results. Estimated GFR decreased from 75.8 ± 16.3 to 67.4 ± 18.2 mL/min/1.73 m2 (p < 0.01). Of 162 patients, 32 developed CKD and 8 made a progression of CKD stages. Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that carotid IMT (HR: 4.0, 95% CI: 1.1-14.226.7, and p = 0.03) and coefficient of variation of HbA1c (HR: 1.12, 95%: 1.04-1.21, and p = 0.003) were predictors of deterioration of CKD independently of age, mean HbA1c, urinary albumin/creatinine ratio, baseline eGFR, uric acid, and leucocyte count. Conclusions. Subclinical atherosclerosis and long-term glycemic variability predict deterioration of chronic kidney disease (as defined by incident or worsening CKD) in type 2 diabetic patients with preserved kidney function.
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- Akiko Takenouchi
- Department of Food Sciences and Nutrition, School of Human Environmental Sciences, Hyogo, Japan
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- Research Institute for Nutrition Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University, Hyogo, Japan
- Department of Nutrition, Osaka City Juso Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Food Sciences and Nutrition, School of Human Environmental Sciences, Hyogo, Japan
- Research Institute for Nutrition Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Food Sciences and Nutrition, School of Human Environmental Sciences, Hyogo, Japan
- Research Institute for Nutrition Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University, Hyogo, Japan
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- Research Institute for Nutrition Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University, Hyogo, Japan
- Diabetes Division, Sadamitsu Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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Lambrinoudaki I, Tourlakis D, Armeni E, Kaparos G, Rizos D, Augoulea A, Alexandrou A, Kreatsa M, Deligeoroglou E, Stamatelopoulos K. Variations in glomerular filtration rate are associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in healthy postmenopausal women. Menopause 2015; 22:317-24. [PMID: 25072953 DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000000302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to evaluate the potential effects of renal function variations on vascular structure before the development of hypertension. METHODS This pilot study included 141 postmenopausal women without evidence of renal dysfunction or hypertension. Markers of renal function and levels of glomerular filtration rate (GFR)--using standard calculations (GFR based on levels of creatinine [GFR(epi)]) and newer creatinine and/or cystatin calculations (GFR based on levels of creatinine and cystatin [GFR(cr cystatin)] and GFR based on levels of cystatin [GFR(cystatin)])--were associated with hemodynamic parameters and markers of vascular structure (intima-media thickness [IMT] and presence of atheromatous plaques in carotid and femoral arteries). RESULTS Levels of GFR(epi), GFR(cr cystatin), and GFR(cystatin) exhibited a significant negative correlation with femoral artery IMT, whereas levels of GFR(epi) correlated significantly with mean carotid bulb (CB) IMT. Multivariate analysis showed that CB-IMT was predicted by GFR(epi) levels and age (β-coefficient = -0.212, P = 0.020), whereas femoral artery IMT was predicted by GFR(epi) levels (β-coefficient = -0.293, P = 0.001). GFR(epi) levels lower than the 25th percentile were associated with higher CB-IMT (P = 0.009), femoral artery IMT (P = 0.001), and combined IMT (P = 0.035) compared with higher GFR(epi) levels. Moreover, GFR(epi) levels greater than the 25th percentile were associated with lower odds for the presence of atherosclerotic plaques at the CB and carotid arteries combined (CB: odds ratio, 0.146; P = 0.006; combined: odds ratio, 0.249; P = 0.043) compared with lower GFR(epi) levels. CONCLUSIONS A mild decrease in renal function within normal limits of GFR is independently associated with the presence of subclinical atherosclerosis in a sample of apparently healthy young postmenopausal women. Assessment of GFR using creatinine (vs cystatin C) levels is a more sensitive marker of its association with IMT and atherosclerotic plaques in this postmenopausal population.
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- Irene Lambrinoudaki
- From the 1Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and 2Hormonal and Biochemical Laboratory, University of Athens, Aretaieio Hospital, Athens, Greece; and 3Department of Therapeutics, University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Wu Y, Hou J, Li J, Luo Y, Wu S. Correlation between Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Early-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease: Results from Asymptomatic Polyvascular Abnormalities in Community Study. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2015; 25:259-65. [PMID: 26500173 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Revised: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 09/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Chronic kidney disease (CKD) might be a potential independent risk factor for increased carotid intima-media thickness (IMT). Our aim is to determine whether mild to moderate kidney dysfunction is associated with increased carotid IMT. METHODS We employed 3629 subjects free from clinical cardiovascular diseases at the baseline visit of the Asymptomatic Polyvascular Abnormalities in Community Study. Kidney function was evaluated in terms of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) calculated by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration China equation. The mean of the maximal internal and common carotid IMT was measured by means of high-resolution B-mode ultrasound. Univariable linear regressions and multivariate logistic regressions were used to evaluate the independent association between kidney function and carotid IMT. RESULTS In the unadjusted linear analysis, carotid IMT showed a significant negative correlation with eGFR in both male (r = -.346, P < .001) and female (r = -.253, P < .001) subjects. After adjustment for age, traditional vascular risk factors (smoking, diabetes, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, and antihypertensive drug use), and nontraditional risk factors (C-reactive protein and homocysteine), the association remained significant. The odds ratio for increased IMT was 1.299 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.062-1.588) in the group with an eGFR of 60-89 mL/minute/1.73 m(2) and 1.789 (95% CI, 1.203-2.660) in the group with an eGFR of 30-59 mL/minute/1.73 m(2). CONCLUSIONS Increased IMT is associated with early-stage CKD. This association is independent of traditional and nontraditional cardiovascular risk factors. Early detection of kidney dysfunction is important to improve risk stratification of atherosclerotic disease.
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- Yu Wu
- Department of Nephrology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Kailuan Hospital, Hebei United University, Tangshan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Kailuan Hospital, Hebei United University, Tangshan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan Hospital, Hebei United University, Tangshan, China.
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Association of carotid intima-media thickness with cardiovascular risk factors and patient outcomes in advanced chronic kidney disease: the RRI-CKD study. Clin Nephrol 2015; 84:10-20. [PMID: 26042415 PMCID: PMC4750113 DOI: 10.5414/cn108494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with accelerated atherosclerosis and an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes. The relationships of intima-media thickness (IMT), a measure of subclinical atherosclerosis, with traditional and nontraditional risk factors and with adverse outcomes in CKD patients are not well-established. Methods: IMT, clinical characteristics, cardiovascular risk factors, and clinical outcomes were measured in 198 subjects from the Renal Research Institute (RRI) CKD study, a four-center prospective cohort of patients with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≤ 50 mL/min/1.73 m2 not requiring renal replacement therapy. Results: The patients averaged 61 ± 14 years of age; the mean eGFR was 29 ± 12 mL/min/1.73 m2. Maximum IMT was more closely associated with traditional cardiovascular risk factors, including age, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and systolic blood pressure, than with nontraditional risk factors or with eGFR. Higher values of maximum IMT were also independently associated with clinical CVD and with other markers of subclinical CVD. Maximum IMT ≥ 2.6 mm was predictive of the composite endpoint of CVD events and death (hazard ratio (HR): 5.47 (95% confidence interval (CI): 2.97 – 10.07, p < 0.0001)) but was not related to progression to end-stage renal disease (HR: 1.67 (95% CI: 0.74 – 3.76, p = 0.21)). Conclusion: In patients with advanced pre-dialysis CKD, higher maximum IMT was associated with traditional cardiovascular risk factors, CVD, and other markers of subclinical CVD and was an independent predictor of cardiovascular events and death. Additional research is needed to examine the clinical utility of IMT in the risk stratification and clinical management of patients with CKD.
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Zahran M, Nasr FM, Metwaly AA, El-Sheikh N, Khalil NSA, Harba T. The Role of Hemostatic Factors in Atherosclerosis in Patients with Chronic Renal Disease. Electron Physician 2015; 7:1270-6. [PMID: 26435827 PMCID: PMC4590563 DOI: 10.14661/1270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2015] [Accepted: 07/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Introduction: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of increased morbidity and mortality observed in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is thought to be a key initial event in the development of atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential role of hemostatic factors in atherosclerosis, thrombosis and cardiovascular complications in patients suffering from chronic renal disease. Methods: The study was conducted on 50 renal patients divided into two groups of equal size. Group 1 consisted of 25 patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on regular hemodialysis. Group 2 consisted of 25 chronic renal disease patients on conservative treatment. Twenty age- and sex-matched healthy subjects were included in the study to serve as a control group. Thrombomodulin (TM), von Willebrand factor (vWF), tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA), plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1) and hsCRP were assessed. High-resolution B-mode ultrasonography of both the common and internal carotid arteries to measure carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) was performed on all subjects. Results: There were highly significant increases in hsCRP, TM, vWF, tPA and PAI-1 in both patient groups compared to the control group (P<0.01 for all except for TM between group 2 and 3 P<0.05) with significant increase in group 1 compared to group 2 (P<0.01). In addition, there was a highly significant increase in CIMT in both patient groups compared to the control group (P<0.01) with a significant increase in group 1 compared to group 2 (P<0.05). The study revealed significant positive correlation of hemostatic factors (TM, vWf, PAI-1 & t-PA) with creatinine, urea, hsCRP & CIMT. Conclusion: CKD patients have increased risk of atherosclerosis as measured by CIMT, which is used as a surrogate marker of early atherosclerosis and has been shown to be a strong predictor of future myocardial infarction and stroke. They have high levels of TM, vWF, tPA, PAI-1 that correlate with kidney function, hsCRP and CIMT. Therefore, these abnormalities in hemostasis may account for the increased risk of atherothrombosis in these patients. The elevated hsCRP levels and their correlation to hemostatic factors and CIMT might provide an important clue to link a systemic marker of inflammation to atherosclerosis. Further research is required to better understand the procoagulant state in patients with CKD.
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- Manal Zahran
- Clinical Chemistry Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Intensive Care Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Nephrology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Nephrology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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Pluta A, Stróżecki P, Krintus M, Odrowąż-Sypniewska G, Manitius J. Left ventricular remodeling and arterial remodeling in patients with chronic kidney disease stage 1-3. Ren Fail 2015; 37:1105-10. [PMID: 26156686 DOI: 10.3109/0886022x.2015.1061669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an independent factor for cardiovascular system complications, such as arterial hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), heart failure or accelerated atherosclerosis progression. The aim of the paper was to analyze left ventricular and arterial remodeling in patients with CKD stages 1-3 to identify the subclinical marker of cardiovascular system damage which changes first in the course of CKD. METHODS The examined group consisted of 90 patients with CKD stage 1-3 and 30 subjects constituting the control group. Left ventricular mass index (LVMI), left ventricular relative wall thickness (RWT) and ejection fraction (EF) were determined by echocardiographic examination. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) between the carotid and femoral arteries as well as common carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) was measured. 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring was performed in all subjects. RESULTS No differences were found between blood pressure values in the examined groups of patients with CKD1, CKD2 and CKD3. Concentric remodeling was found in 20.0%, concentric hypertrophy in 22.2% and eccentric hypertrophy in 18.9% of patients. LVMI values in patients with CKD2 and 3 were higher than in the control group. IMT values in patients with CKD3 were higher than in patients with CKD2. PWV in patients with stage 3 CKD was significantly higher than in the control group (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS In the course of CKD, the left ventricle undergoes remodeling earlier than large arterial vessels. Echocardiographic assessment of LVH in early stages of CKD may identify patients at increased cardiovascular risk.
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- Agnieszka Pluta
- a Department of Community Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences , Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University , Torun , Poland
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- b Chair and Clinic of Nephrology, Arterial Hypertension and Internal Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University , Torun , Poland , and
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- c Chair and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy , Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University , Torun , Poland
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- c Chair and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy , Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University , Torun , Poland
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- b Chair and Clinic of Nephrology, Arterial Hypertension and Internal Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University , Torun , Poland , and
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Tomiyama H, Yamashina A. Clinical Considerations for the Association between Vascular Damage and Chronic Kidney Disease. Pulse (Basel) 2015; 2:81-94. [PMID: 26587448 DOI: 10.1159/000374092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Recently, noninvasive and simple morphological and functional methods have been introduced to assess atherosclerotic vascular damage. This review describes the association of CKD with vascular damage as assessed by these methods. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and coronary artery calcium score (CACS) are morphological parameters of vascular damage, and an ankle-brachial index (ABI) <0.90 suggests the presence of peripheral arterial disease (i.e., it represents advanced atherosclerosis). Several prospective studies have demonstrated that CKD is a risk factor for an increased IMT, an increased CACS and a decreased ABI. While it has not been clarified whether measuring the IMT or CACS might be useful to predict the progression of renal function decline, a reduced ABI has been demonstrated as a predictor of accelerated renal function decline. On the other hand, pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a marker of arterial stiffness rather than atherosclerosis, reflecting functional abnormalities caused by vascular damage, and moderate-to-severe CKD may be a risk factor for the progression of arterial stiffness. The measurement of functional markers, especially of PWV or pulse pressure, has been demonstrated to be useful to predict the rate of progression of renal function decline. Thus, renal dysfunction and atherogenic states may be components of a vicious cycle, and vascular function abnormalities associated with atherosclerosis may accelerate this cycle. As the next step, we propose to examine whether improvement of vascular function abnormalities can interrupt this vicious cycle.
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- Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Nakade Y, Toyama T, Furuichi K, Kitajima S, Miyajima Y, Fukamachi M, Sagara A, Shinozaki Y, Hara A, Shimizu M, Iwata Y, Oe H, Nagahara M, Horita H, Sakai Y, Kaneko S, Wada T. Impact of kidney function and urinary protein excretion on intima-media thickness in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes. Clin Exp Nephrol 2015; 19:909-17. [PMID: 25644676 DOI: 10.1007/s10157-015-1088-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2014] [Accepted: 01/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Carotid echo indexes [intima-media thickness (IMT)] are commonly used surrogate markers for cardiovascular disease; however, the impacts of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on changes in IMT are unclear. We examined associations between CKD and IMT in participants with and without type 2 diabetes through longitudinal analysis. METHODS In total, 424 subjects were enrolled in this study. IMT was measured as per carotid echo indexes. Relationships between IMT and risk factors were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis, in which we defined IMT as the dependent variable and atherosclerosis-related factors (age, sex, systolic pressure, total cholesterol, body mass index, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), uric acid, smoking index, number of antihypertensive drugs, statin use, urinary protein levels, past cardiovascular event, glycated hemoglobin, and diabetes duration) as independent variables. RESULTS The study population was composed of 70.3 % male subjects. Participants with diabetes accounted for 64.4 % of the total population. The mean follow-up duration was 2.2 ± 1.5 years. Alterations in IMT tended to be associated with systolic blood pressure (+10 mmHg) (β = -0.0084, p = 0.09) and eGFR (+10 mL/min/1.73 m(2)) (β = -0.0049, p = 0.06) in all participants. In participants without diabetes, alterations in IMT were associated with eGFR (+10 mL/min/1.73 m(2)) (β = -0.0104, p = 0.03) and tended to be associated with systolic blood pressure (+10 mmHg) (β = 0.0094, p = 0.06). No significant relationships were found in participants with diabetes. CONCLUSION Low eGFR was associated with progression of carotid thickness independent of common cardiovascular risk factors in non-diabetic participants.
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- Yusuke Nakade
- Clinical Laboratory, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Kanazawa University Hospital, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Kanazawa University Hospital, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Japan.
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- Division of Nephrology, Kanazawa University Hospital, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Japan
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- Clinical Laboratory, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Clinical Laboratory, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Kanazawa University Hospital, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Kanazawa University Hospital, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Kanazawa University Hospital, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Kanazawa University Hospital, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Kanazawa University Hospital, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Japan.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Clinical Laboratory, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Clinical Laboratory, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Clinical Laboratory, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Clinical Laboratory, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Disease Control and Homeostasis, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Clinical Laboratory, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan.,Division of Nephrology, Kanazawa University Hospital, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Japan.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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Geraci G, Mulè G, Mogavero M, Geraci C, D'Ignoti D, Guglielmo C, Cottone S. Renal haemodynamics and severity of carotid atherosclerosis in hypertensive patients with and without impaired renal function. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2015; 25:160-166. [PMID: 25455723 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2014.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2014] [Revised: 09/29/2014] [Accepted: 10/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Renal resistance index (RRI), assessed by Duplex-Doppler sonography, has been classically considered as a mere expression of intrarenal vascular resistance. Recent studies, however, have showed that RRI is also influenced by upstream factors, especially arterial compliance, confirming its possible role as a marker of systemic vascular alterations. Several studies have shown that carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and carotid plaques (cP), assessed by ultrasonography, are documented markers of subclinical organ damage as well as expression of progressive atherosclerotic disease, and that they get worse with the progressive deterioration of renal function. The study was aimed to evaluate the relationship between RRI and severity of carotid atherosclerosis in hypertensive subjects with and without impaired renal function. METHODS AND RESULTS The study population, including 263 hypertensive patients (30-70 years), was split into 3 groups based on cIMT and presence of cP (cIMT ≤ 0.9 mm and no cP; cIMT > 0.9 mm and no cP; cP). All patients were also divided into 2 subgroups (normal renal function; CKD stage I-IV). A stepwise increase in RRI corresponding to the groups of progressive severity of carotid atherosclerosis was observed (respectively 0.61 ± 0.07, 0.65 ± 0.06, 0.68 ± 0.06; p < 0.001). A strong positive correlation was observed between RRI and cIMT in the whole population (r = 0.43; p < 0.001) and in the subgroups with (r = 0.42; p < 0.001) and without (r = 0.39; p < 0.001) CKD. These associations remained statistically significant even after adjustment for various confounding factors. CONCLUSION Showing a close association between RRI and severity of carotid atherosclerosis, our results strengthen the concept that RRI is a marker of systemic vascular changes.
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- G Geraci
- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Malattie Cardiovascolari e Nefrourologiche, Università di Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Malattie Cardiovascolari e Nefrourologiche, Università di Palermo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Malattie Cardiovascolari e Nefrourologiche, Università di Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Malattie Cardiovascolari e Nefrourologiche, Università di Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Malattie Cardiovascolari e Nefrourologiche, Università di Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Malattie Cardiovascolari e Nefrourologiche, Università di Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Malattie Cardiovascolari e Nefrourologiche, Università di Palermo, Italy; Cattedra di Nefrologia - European Society of Hypertension Excellence Centre, Università di Palermo, Italy
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Shimizu M, Furusyo N, Mitsumoto F, Takayama K, Ura K, Hiramine S, Ikezaki H, Ihara T, Mukae H, Ogawa E, Toyoda K, Kainuma M, Murata M, Hayashi J. Subclinical carotid atherosclerosis and triglycerides predict the incidence of chronic kidney disease in the Japanese general population: results from the Kyushu and Okinawa Population Study (KOPS). Atherosclerosis 2014; 238:207-12. [PMID: 25528429 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Revised: 11/28/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine whether or not subclinical atherosclerosis independently predicts the incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Japanese general population. METHODS This study is part of the Kyushu and Okinawa Population Study (KOPS), a survey of vascular events associated with lifestyle-related diseases. Participants who attended both baseline (2004-2007) and follow-up (2009-2012) examinations were eligible. The common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) was assessed for each participant at baseline. The end point was the incidence of CKD, defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2) during the follow-up of participants without CKD at baseline. RESULTS During the five-year follow-up, 224 of the 1824 participants (12.3%) who developed CKD had higher carotid IMT (0.74 ± 0.22 vs. 0.65 ± 0.14 mm, P < 0.001), higher triglycerides (1.6 ± 0.8 vs. 1.3 ± 0.7 mmol/L, P < 0.001), and lower high density lipoprotein cholesterol (1.5 ± 0.4 vs. 1.6 ± 0.4 mmol/L, P < 0.001) at baseline than those who did not. In logistic regression analysis adjusted for significant covariates, eGFR (Odds ratio [OR] 0.83, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.80-0.85, P < 0.001), carotid IMT (0.10 mm increase: OR 1.17, 95% CI 1.04-1.33, P = 0.010), and triglycerides (OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.06-1.73, P = 0.015) at baseline were independent predictors for the development of CKD. CONCLUSIONS Higher carotid IMT and hypertriglyceridemia were independently associated with the development of CKD in the population studied.
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- Motohiro Shimizu
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan; Kyushu General Internal Medicine Center, Haradoi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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Toyoda K, Ninomiya T. Stroke and cerebrovascular diseases in patients with chronic kidney disease. Lancet Neurol 2014; 13:823-33. [DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(14)70026-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Salk I, Yildiz G, Egilmez H, Atalar MH, Candan F, Cetin A. Carotid artery Doppler ultrasonography in patients with chronic kidney disease. Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:11-7. [PMID: 24394695 PMCID: PMC3890412 DOI: 10.12659/msm.889857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We investigated the changes in the values of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and Doppler index measurements in the autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), peritoneal dialysis (PD), and hemodialysis (HD) patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty outpatients on HD (mean age 46.1 ± 16.4), 27 outpatients on PD (mean age 45 ± 12.4), and 26 normotensive outpatients with ADPKD (mean age 52.4 ± 16.7) as the case groups and 21 healthy subjects (mean age 48.4 ± 7.2), as the control group, were included. The participants underwent ultrasonography of the common, right, and left carotid arteries for the IMT and Doppler flow measurements. RESULTS Overall, compared to the normal group, in the study groups, the IMT and peak systolic velocity (PSV), end-diastolic velocity (EDV), resistive index (RI), and pulsatility index (PI) were significantly higher in common carotid arteries; however, their differences were not meaningful in internal carotid arteries (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Overall, ADPKD, PD, and HD increase the IMT, PSV, EDV, RI, and PI values of CCA; however, their effect considerable less on the study parameters of ICA. There is no considerable difference among the effects of ADPKD, HD, and PD on the study parameters. Of CKD patients during the first diagnostic and follow-up workups, the measurements of carotid IMT and Doppler indices may provide valuable data for improving success of the clinical management.
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- Ismail Salk
- Department of Radiology, Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey
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Yuan C, Lai CWK, Chan LWC, Chow M, Law HKW, Ying M. Cumulative effects of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and chronic kidney disease on carotid atherosclerosis in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Diabetes Res 2014; 2014:179686. [PMID: 24860832 PMCID: PMC4016922 DOI: 10.1155/2014/179686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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AIMS. The aim of this study is to determine the extent of carotid atherosclerosis in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes in relation to the cumulative atherosclerosis risk factors using ultrasonography. METHODS. The presence of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and chronic kidney disease (CKD) was documented in 106 Chinese subjects with type 2 diabetes. Subjects with 0, 1, and ≥2 additional atherosclerosis risk factors were assigned into groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively (n = 17, 49, and 40, resp.). Using ultrasound, the carotid arteries were assessed for the presence of carotid plaque, plaque score, intima-media thickness (IMT), and carotid arterial stiffness. RESULTS. With the adjustment for age and gender, the presence of plaque and plaque score were significantly higher in groups with more atherosclerosis risk factors (P < 0.05). In addition, age > 60 years old (odds ratio = 2.75; 95% CI: 1.26-6.0) and the presence of hypertension (odds ratio = 2.48; 95% CI: 1.11-5.58), dyslipidemia (odds ratio = 2.41; 95% CI: 1.05-5.51), and CKD (odds ratio = 7.80; 95% CI: 1.46-41.72) could independently predict higher plaque score (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS. Hypertension, dyslipidemia, and CKD in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes have cumulative effects on the burden of carotid plaque.
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- Chuang Yuan
- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Iwakiri T, Sato Y, Matsuura Y, Hatakeyama K, Marutsuka K, Yamashita A, Fujimoto S, Kitamura K, Asada Y. Association between renal vasculature changes and generalized atherosclerosis: an autopsy survey. J Atheroscler Thromb 2013; 21:99-107. [PMID: 24096900 DOI: 10.5551/jat.19869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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AIM To examine the association between renal vasculature changes and generalized atherosclerosis using autopsy cases. METHODS We histologically examined 107 autopsy patients(mean age, 68.4 years; 64% men; 81% non-CVD) to investigate the association between renal vasculature changes and generalized atherosclerosis. We measured the intima/media(I/M) ratio for the renal, intrarenal and systemic arteries(coronary, cerebral, common carotid and common iliac), calculated the rates of arteriolar hyalinization and global glomerulosclerosis and evaluated the frequency of advanced lesions(AHA classification ≥IV) in the systemic arteries. RESULTS The I/M ratios of the renal and intrarenal arteries and the rate of global glomerulosclerosis increased with age, while the rates of arteriolar hyalinization and global glomerulosclerosis were associated with diabetes and hypertension(all p<0.05). The I/M ratio of the coronary artery was independently associated with the rate of global glomerulosclerosis(p<0.05). The frequency of advanced atherosclerotic lesions in the coronary and cerebral arteries was also correlated with the I/M ratio of the renal artery and rates of arteriolar hyalinization and global glomerulosclerosis(all p<0.05). The frequency of advanced lesions in the cerebral and common carotid arteries was independently associated with the I/M ratio of the renal artery and the rate of renal arteriolar hyalinization(odds ratio(OR) with [95% confidence interval]; 5.09 [1.15-27.9] and 4.11 [1.38-13.9], respectively). CONCLUSIONS The results of this study demonstrated that pathological changes in four portions of the renal vasculature differ. Renal vasculature changes except the intrarenal arteries were significantly associated with those observed in the cerebral, common carotid and coronary arteries.
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- Takashi Iwakiri
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki
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Paul J, Dasgupta S, Ghosh MK, Shaw K, Roy KS, Niyogi SM. A study of atherosclerosis in patients with chronic renal failure with special reference to carotid artery intima media thickness. Heart Views 2012. [PMID: 23181176 PMCID: PMC3503361 DOI: 10.4103/1995-705x.102147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Objectives: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). This study attempts to identify the factors responsible for atherosclerosis in CRF patients using carotid artery intima media thickness (CAIMT) as a surrogate marker of atherosclerosis. Materials and Methods: CAIMT was measured by high-resolution B-mode ultrasonography in 100 CRF patients and 50 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Data were analyzed by software SPSS (17th version) for Windows. Results: CRF patients had a significantly higher CAIMT (1026.83 ± 17.19 micron, mean ± SE, P < 0.001) than age- and sex-matched healthy controls (722.46 ± 7.61 micron). There was inverse correlation between CAIMT and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (P < 0.001) independent of traditional risk factors. There was also significant positive correlation between CAIMT and traditional risk factors of atherosclerosis. Ischemic heart disease (IHD) also showed positive correlation with CAIMT (P = 0.007) and inverse correlation with GFR (P = 0.005). Conclusions: There is high prevalence of atherosclerosis in CRF patients. CAIMT can be used to detect and predict future incidence of IHD in CRF patients.
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- Jayanta Paul
- Department of Medicine, Burdwan Medical College, West Bengal, India
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Wang H, Zhang L, Zuo L. A decade after the KDOQI CKD guidelines: a perspective from China. Am J Kidney Dis 2012; 60:727-8. [PMID: 23067643 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2012] [Accepted: 08/09/2012] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Kong X, Jia X, Wei Y, Cui M, Wang Z, Tang L, Li W, Zhu Z, Chen P, Xu D. Association between microalbuminuria and subclinical atherosclerosis evaluated by carotid artery intima-media in elderly patients with normal renal function. BMC Nephrol 2012; 13:37. [PMID: 22686733 PMCID: PMC3406990 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2369-13-37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2011] [Accepted: 06/11/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Moderate to severe renal insufficiency and albuminuria have been shown to be independent risk factors for atherosclerosis. However, little is known about the direct association between subclinical atherosclerosis evaluated by carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) and microalbuminuria in elderly patients with normal renal function. Methods Subjects were 272 elderly patients (age ≥ 60 years) with normoalbuminuria (n = 238) and microalbuminuria (n = 34). Carotid IMT was measured by means of high-resolution B-mode ultrasonography. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 was defined as normal renal function. Those who had macroalbuminuria and atherosclerotic vascular disease were not included. Results Compared to subjects with normoalbuminuria, subjects with microalbuminuria had higher mean carotid IMT (1.02 ± 0.38 vs. 0.85 ± 0.28 mm; P < 0.01) and maximal IMT (1.86 ± 0.86 vs. 1.60 ± 0.73 mm; P = 0.06). By a multiple linear regression, microalbuminuria positively correlated with mean carotid IMT after adjusting for traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors including age, sex, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, total cholesterol, pulse pressure, waist circumference, serum uric acid. As a categorical outcome, the prevalence of the highest mean cariotid IMT quartile (increased IMT ≥ 1.05 mm) was compared with the lower three quartiles. After adjusted for potential confounders, microalbuminuria was associated with increased carotid IMT, with an odds ratio of 2.95 [95 % confidence interval, 1.22 – 7.10]. eGFR was not significantly associated with mean carotid IMT in our analysis. Conclusions A slight elevation of albuminuria is a significant determinant of carotid IMT independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors in our patients. Our study further confirms the importance of intensive examinations for the early detection of atherosclerosis when microalbuminuria is found in elderly patients, although with normal renal function.
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- XiangLei Kong
- Department of Nephrology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Poor renal function is associated with cardiovascular complications attributable to large-vessel diseases such as arterial calcification, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and cardiac mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between renal function and intracranial arterial stenosis (IAS). We analyzed the records of 283 stroke-free Korean adults (≥45 years of age) who underwent brain 3D time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography as part of their voluntary health check. The presence of stenosis in the basilar artery and in the horizontal portion of the middle cerebral artery was defined as narrowing of the luminal diameter by 25% or more or occlusion on brain magnetic resonance angiography. We estimated the glomerular filtration rate using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation. The subjects were 133 men and 150 women (mean age of 56 ± 7 years). One hundred sixty-six subjects (59 %) had IAS. The serum creatinine concentration in the highest quartile compared with the lowest quartile was associated with increased prevalence of IAS; the eGFR in the upper two quartiles compared with the lowest quartile were associated with decreased prevalence of IAS. The prevalence of subjects with a high eGFR decreased significantly with the severity of IAS. In conclusion, poor renal function is associated with the presence and the degree of IAS in stroke-free Korean adults.
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Wang YJ, He LQ, Sun W, Lu Y, Wang XQ, Zhang PQ, Wei LB, Cao SL, Yang NZ, Ma HZ, Gao J, Li P, Tao XJ, Yuan FH, Li J, Yao C, Liu X. Optimized project of traditional Chinese medicine in treating chronic kidney disease stage 3: a multicenter double-blinded randomized controlled trial. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2012; 139:757-764. [PMID: 22178174 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2011] [Revised: 11/24/2011] [Accepted: 12/02/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Stage 3 is the key phase of chronic kidney disease. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been used for the treatment of chronic kidney disease. But a large sample trial is desirable. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 578 Chinese patients with primary glomerulonephritis in CKD stage 3 were randomly assigned to three groups: patients received TCM (TCM group), benazepril (Ben group), TCM combined with benazepril (TCM+Ben group). Patients were followed up for 24 weeks. The primary endpoint was the time to the composite of 50% increased of serum creatinine, end stage renal disease or death. RESULTS eGFR in the TCM and the TCM+Ben group were improved (week 24 vs. baseline, P<0.05) while eGFR in the Ben group was decreased (week 24 vs. baseline, P>0.05). 24h urinary protein excretion (UP) and urinary albumin/creatinine (UAlb/Cr) were decreased in the TCM+Ben (week 24 vs. baseline, P<0.05) and the Ben group (week 24 vs. baseline, P>0.05). UP and UAlb/Cr were increased in the TCM group to week 12, then were stable (week 24 vs. baseline, P<0.05). The hemoglobin in the TCM group was also improved (week 24 vs. baseline, P<0.05). The accumulative survival rate in the TCM+Ben group was higher than that in the TCM group and the Ben group (P=0.044). Side effects in the TCM group were the lowest in these groups (P<0.05). The patients with dry cough in the TCM+Ben group and the Ben group were increased as compared with the TCM group (P<0.05). Hyperkalemia happened less frequently in the TCM group as compared with the other two groups (P=0.052). CONCLUSIONS For the patients with CKD stage 3, TCM can improve eGFR and hemoglobin with lower side effects. Benazepril significantly decreased the proteinuria. Chinese medicine integrated with benazepril can ameliorate renal function and decrease proteinuria synergistically.
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- Yong-jun Wang
- Department of Nephrology, Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang University of Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Lee K, Sung J, Lee SC, Park SW, Kim YS, Lee JY, Song YM. Phenotypic and Genetic Relationships between Kidney Function and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Koreans: The Healthy Twin Study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 35:259-64. [DOI: 10.1159/000334415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2011] [Accepted: 10/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Tanaka M, Abe Y, Furukado S, Miwa K, Sakaguchi M, Sakoda S, Kitagawa K. Chronic Kidney Disease and Carotid Atherosclerosis. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2012; 21:47-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2010.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2010] [Revised: 03/11/2010] [Accepted: 03/12/2010] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Qin X, Xu M, Zhang Y, Li J, Xu X, Wang X, Xu X, Huo Y. Effect of folic acid supplementation on the progression of carotid intima-media thickness: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Atherosclerosis 2011; 222:307-13. [PMID: 22209480 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2011] [Revised: 12/02/2011] [Accepted: 12/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We conducted a meta-analysis of relevant randomized trials to assess whether folic acid supplementation reduces the progression of atherosclerosis as measured by carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT). METHODS This analysis included 2052 subjects from ten folic acid randomized trials with the change in CIMT reported as one of the end points. Summary estimates of weighted mean differences (WMDs) and 95% CIs were obtained by using random-effect models. Meta-regression and subgroup analyses were performed to identify the source of heterogeneity. RESULTS Our analysis showed that folic acid supplementation significantly reduces the progression of CIMT (WMD: -0.04 mm; 95%CI: -0.07, -0.02; P<0.001), particularly in subjects with chronic kidney disease (CKD) (WMD: -0.16 mm; 95%CI: -0.26, -0.07; P=0.0006) or high cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk (WMD: -0.05 mm; 95%CI: -0.11, 0.00; P=0.06) but not in subjects who were generally healthy with only elevated homocysteine concentrations (WMD:0.00 mm; 95%CI: -0.01, 0.01; P=0.35). Furthermore, meta-regression analysis of the data showed that the baseline CIMT levels (P=0.011) and the percent reduction of homocysteine (P<0.001) were positively related to the effect size. Consistently, a greater beneficial effect was seen in those trials with baseline CIMT levels ≥0.8 mm (WMD: -0.14 mm; 95%CI: -0.19, -0.08; P<0.0001), and a reduction in the homocysteine concentration ≥30% (WMD: -0.22 mm; 95%CI: -0.38, -0.06; P=0.009). In the corresponding comparison groups, the effect sizes were attenuated and insignificant. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that folic acid supplementation is effective in reducing the progression of CIMT, particularly in subjects with CKD or high CVD risk and among trials with higher baseline CIMT levels or a larger homocysteine reduction.
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- Xianhui Qin
- Institute of Biomedicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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Taslıpınar A, Yaman H, Yılmaz MI, Demırbas S, Saglam M, Taslıpınar MY, Agıllı M, Kurt YG, Sonmez A, Azal O, Bolu E, Yenıcesu M, Kutlu M. The relationship between inflammation, endothelial dysfunction and proteinuria in patients with diabetic nephropathy. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation 2011; 71:606-12. [DOI: 10.3109/00365513.2011.598944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Fujiwara N, Nakamura T, Sato E, Kawagoe Y, Hikichi Y, Ueda Y, Node K. Renovascular protective effects of erythropoietin in patients with chronic kidney disease. Intern Med 2011; 50:1929-34. [PMID: 21921371 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.50.5145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Erythropoietin (EPO) has been widely used for the treatment of anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD). A growing body of evidence indicates that the therapeutic benefits of EPO could extend beyond the improvement of anemia. The aim of the present study was to determine whether EPO affects renovascular and oxidative stress biomarkers in pre-dialysis CKD patients with anemia. METHODS The study was a single-arm prospective study. Fifteen CKD patients (9 males and 6 females, mean age 63 years) with anemia (mean Hb: 8.1 g/dL) were treated with recombinant human EPO; 12,000 U administered subcutaneously once every 2 weeks. Various parameters were measured before and 6 months after treatment. These included serum hemoglobin (Hb), creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), proteinuria, urinary liver-type fatty acid binding protein (L-FABP--a biomarker of renal injury), urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG--a marker of oxidative stress), serum asymmetrical dimethylarginine (ADMA), carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) as vascular markers and plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) as cardiac function markers and cardio-thoracic ratio (CTR) and inferior vena cava dimension (IVCS) as extra fluid retention markers. RESULTS After 6 months, serum Hb was significantly increased (p<0.001) and urinary levels of protein, L-FABP and 8-OHdG, carotid IMT, baPWV, plasma BNP and serum ADMA levels were significantly decreased (p<0.001). Serum creatinine, eGFR, LVEF, CTR and IVCS showed little difference throughout the experimental period. CONCLUSION These data suggest that recombinant human EPO may ameliorate renal injury, oxidative stress and progression of atherosclerosis in addition to improving anemia in CKD patients.
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Funayama A, Watanabe T, Tamabuchi T, Otaki Y, Netsu S, Hasegawa H, Honda S, Ishino M, Arimoto T, Takahashi H, Shishido T, Miyamoto T, Nitobe J, Kubota I. Elevated Cystatin C Levels Predict the Incidence of Vasospastic Angina. Circ J 2011; 75:2439-44. [DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-11-0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Akira Funayama
- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine
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Chu CH, Lam HC, Lee JK, Lu CC, Sun CC, Cheng HJ, Wang MC, Chuang MJ. Elevated serum retinol-binding protein 4 concentrations are associated with chronic kidney disease but not with the higher carotid intima-media thickness in type 2 diabetic subjects. Endocr J 2011; 58:841-7. [PMID: 21817822 DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.ej11-0028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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To examine the association of serum retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) concentrations with carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in type 2 diabetic subjects with chronic kidney disease (CKD). A total of 239 type 2 diabetic patients (64 ± 13 years, 154 males) were divided into two groups: one with CKD, defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below 60 mL/min/1.73m(2) (n = 86), and one without (n = 153). We recorded clinical and biochemical data as well as CIMT. The patients with CKD were older, had had diabetes mellitus longer, and had higher incidence of hypertension, dyslipidemia and microalbuminuria than those without. They also had higher serum concentrations of RBP4 (44.8 ± 6.4 vs 39.5 ± 4.9 µg/mL, p < 0.001), higher mean CIMT (0.75 ± 0.16 vs 0.69 ± 0.14 mm, p = 0.0070), and higher incidence of carotid plaques (27.9 vs 11.8 %, p = 0.002). The RBP4 were negatively correlated with eGFR (r = -0.514, p < 0.001). However, the RBP4 were not correlated with mean CIMT (r = 0.065, p = 0.318). Moreover, when dividing the patients into two groups by the mean CIMT, those with mean CIMT above 0.71 mm did not have different RBP4 concentrations compared with those below (41.5 ± 5.7 vs 41.3 ± 6.3 µg/mL, p = 0.856). In conclusion, we observed an elevation of serum RBP4 concentrations and CIMT levels in type 2 diabetic subjects with CKD. However, the elevated RBP4 were not associated with the higher CIMT among these patients.
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- Chih-Hsun Chu
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Makita S, Abiko A, Naganuma Y, Nagai M, Nakamura M. Chronic kidney disease is associated with increased carotid artery stiffness without morphological changes in participants of health check-up programs. Atherosclerosis 2010; 213:306-10. [PMID: 20832066 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.08.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2010] [Revised: 08/11/2010] [Accepted: 08/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND METHODS Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) show a much higher risk of cardiovascular disease. However, the mechanisms underlying this association and the impact of CKD on behaviors of the vascular walls have not been fully clarified. Using ultrasonography, this study investigated associations of CKD (estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 ml/min/1.73 m(2) and/or presence of proteinuria) with both elasticity (stiffness β index) of the carotid artery and intimal atherosclerotic changes in participants of health check-up programs (n=3406, 63% men; mean age, 58.8 years). RESULTS Stiffness β was significantly higher in CKD subjects (7.49 ± 0.14) than in non-CKD subjects (6.87 ± 0.05, P<0.001). This significant difference was maintained in a multiple adjusted model including conventional risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, smoking and obesity (7.20 ± 0.14 vs. 6.91 ± 0.05, P=0.043). No significant differences in intima-media complex thickness or plaque score were seen between CKD and non-CKD subjects. CONCLUSION In participants of health check-up programs, CKD was associated with increased carotid arterial stiffness without intimal disease, independently of conventional risk factors. These findings indicate that CKD may predispose the carotid arteries to earlier development of arteriosclerosis, characterized by increased arterial stiffness.
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- Shinji Makita
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka 0208505, Japan.
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Bobbert T, Mai K, Fischer-Rosinský A, Osterhoff M, Pfeiffer AFH, Spranger J. Relation between Physiological Variation of Renal Function and Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Non-Diabetic Individuals. J Atheroscler Thromb 2010; 17:242-8. [DOI: 10.5551/jat.3020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Zhang L, Wang H. Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemic: Cost and Health Care Implications in China. Semin Nephrol 2009; 29:483-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2009.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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SUN XUEFENG, CHEN YUNSHUANG, CHEN XIANGMEI, WANG JIANZHONG, XI CHUNSHENG, LIN SHUPENG, LIU XIUJUAN. Change of glomerular filtration rate in healthy adults with aging. Nephrology (Carlton) 2009; 14:506-13. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2009.01098.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Kastarinen H, Ukkola O, Kesäniemi YA. Glomerular filtration rate is related to carotid intima-media thickness in middle-aged adults. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; 24:2767-72. [PMID: 19369688 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfp172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Helena Kastarinen
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu and Clinical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, Finland.
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Tsukamoto Y, Wang H, Becker G, Chen HC, Han DS, Harris D, Imai E, Jha V, Li PKT, Lee EJC, Matsuo S, Tomino Y, Tungsanga K, Yamagata K, Hishida A. Report of the Asian Forum of Chronic Kidney Disease Initiative (AFCKDI) 2007. "Current status and perspective of CKD in Asia": diversity and specificity among Asian countries. Clin Exp Nephrol 2009; 13:249-56. [PMID: 19288169 DOI: 10.1007/s10157-009-0156-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2008] [Accepted: 12/18/2008] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The Japanese Society of Nephrology (JSN) sponsored the Asian Forum of CKD Initiative (AFCKDI) 2007 with the support of the International Society of Nephrology-Commission for Global Advancement in Nephrology (ISN-COMGAN), Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology (APSN), the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcome (KDIGO) and other national societies of nephrology in the Asian Pacific region on 27-28 May 2007 in Hamamatsu City, Japan. An international organising committee was established by leading experts of the CKD initiative. The main objective of this forum was to clarify the current status and perspectives of CKD and to promote coordination, collaboration and integration of initiatives in the Asian Pacific region. The forum received 56 papers from 16 countries; it began with the symposium "A Challenge to CKD in the world" and was followed by the ISN-COMGAN affiliated workshop "Current status and perspective of CKD in Asia". The second day was dedicated to discussion on the evaluation, surveillance and intervention in CKD in this area. At the end of the forum, we decided on the future plan as follows: (1) The AFCKDI will provide opportunities annually or biannually for every person who promotes CKD initiatives in the Asian Pacific region to join together and build consensus for action; (2) the second forum will be held in Kuala Lumpur on 4 May 2008 at the time of the 11th Asian Pacific Congress of Nephrology (APCN). Zaki Morad, President of the 11th APCN, will host the second forum; (3) the International Organising Committee (IOC) of the 1st AFCKDI will continue its function by adding other experts, including the organisers of the APCN; (4) the AFCKDI is not an organisation by itself, nor does it belong to any society, but is organised by each host national society of nephrology. The IOC will assist the domestic committee for the success of the forum and will assure the continuation of the mission; (5) in order to organise the forum and promote CKD initiatives in the Asia Pacific region, the AFCKDI will look for support by both national and international societies. The AFCKDI will keep an intimate and mutual relation with the ISN, APSN and KDIGO.
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- Yusuke Tsukamoto
- Department of Nephrology, Shuwa General Hospital, Saitama, Japan.
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