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Scherberich JE, Gruber R, Nockher WA, Christensen EI, Schmitt H, Herbst V, Block M, Kaden J, Schlumberger W. Serum uromodulin-a marker of kidney function and renal parenchymal integrity. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2019; 33:284-295. [PMID: 28206617 PMCID: PMC5837243 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfw422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background An ELISA to analyse uromodulin in human serum (sUmod) was developed, validated and tested for clinical applications. Methods We assessed sUmod, a very stable antigen, in controls, patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 1-5, persons with autoimmune kidney diseases and recipients of a renal allograft by ELISA. Results Median sUmod in 190 blood donors was 207 ng/mL (women: men, median 230 versus 188 ng/mL, P = 0.006). sUmod levels in 443 children were 193 ng/mL (median). sUmod was correlated with cystatin C (rs = -0.862), creatinine (rs = -0.802), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (rs = -0.645) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)-cystatin C (rs = 0.862). sUmod was lower in systemic lupus erythematosus-nephritis (median 101 ng/mL), phospholipase-A2 receptor- positive glomerulonephritis (median 83 ng/mL) and anti-glomerular basement membrane positive pulmorenal syndromes (median 37 ng/mL). Declining sUmod concentrations paralleled the loss of kidney function in 165 patients with CKD stages 1-5 with prominent changes in sUmod within the 'creatinine blind range' (71-106 µmol/L). Receiver-operating characteristic analysis between non-CKD and CKD-1 was superior for sUmod (AUC 0.90) compared with eGFR (AUC 0.39), cystatin C (AUC 0.39) and creatinine (AUC 0.27). sUmod rapidly recovered from 0 to 62 ng/mL (median) after renal transplantation in cases with immediate graft function and remained low in delayed graft function (21 ng/mL, median; day 5-9: relative risk 1.5-2.9, odds ratio 1.5-6.4). Immunogold labelling disclosed that Umod is transferred within cytoplasmic vesicles to both the apical and basolateral plasma membrane. Umod revealed a disturbed intracellular location in kidney injury. Conclusions We conclude that sUmod is a novel sensitive kidney-specific biomarker linked to the structural integrity of the distal nephron and to renal function.
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- Jürgen E Scherberich
- Klinikum München-Harlaching, Teaching Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder, Teaching Hospital of the University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Immunology, Euroimmun AG, Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Immunology, Euroimmun AG, Lübeck, Germany
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- Kidney Transplant Centre, Municipal Hospital Berlin-Friedrichshain, Teaching Hospital of the Charité Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for CKD: A Comparison Between the Adult Populations in China and the United States. Kidney Int Rep 2018; 3:1135-1143. [PMID: 30197980 PMCID: PMC6127437 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2018.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Revised: 05/05/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important noncommunicable disease globally. Overall prevalence of CKD and distribution of its stages differ between countries. We postulate that these differences may not only be due to variation in prevalence of risk factors but also their differential impact in different populations or settings. Methods We used nationally representative data on the adult populations from both the United States (US; National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [NHANES], 2009 to 2010, N = 5557) and China (China National Survey of CKD, 2009 to 2010, N = 46,949). Age, sex, central obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, and hyperuricemia were explored as candidate risk factors for CKD. The prevalence of CKD was calculated using survey weights. Results The prevalence of decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), defined as eGFR < 60 ml/min per 1.73 m2, was 6.5% in the US versus 2.7% in China, whereas the prevalence of albuminuria (defined as urine albumin to creatinine ratio of ≥30 mg/g) was 8.1% in the US versus 9.5% in China. The distribution of eGFR categories differed between the countries (P < 0.001). Stronger associations of diabetes with both indicators were seen in the US participants, whereas stronger associations of male sex with both indicators and of hypertension with albuminuria were observed in the Chinese participants (P < 0.05). After multivariable adjustment, a 65% change in prevalence difference for decreased eGFR was seen between China and the US. Conclusion People in China and the US share many common risk factors for CKD, but differences in prevalence and the potential impact of these risk factors for CKD were observed.
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Agampodi SB, Amarasinghe GS, Naotunna PGCR, Jayasumana CS, Siribaddana SH. Early renal damage among children living in the region of highest burden of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka. BMC Nephrol 2018; 19:115. [PMID: 29769043 PMCID: PMC5956963 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-018-0911-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) in Sri Lanka is grouped with several other epidemics of similar nature across the world as Chronic Interstitial Nephritis in Agricultural Communities (CINAC). In CKDu endemic countries, the focus has mainly been on adults. We hypothesized that studying distribution and factors associated with elevated urine albumin to creatinine ratio (UACR), an early marker of kidney injury, among children living in a CKDu endemic area may provide important clues about the onset and progression of the disease. Methods This cross sectional study was performed in rural primary schools in North Central Province of Sri Lnaka, a CKDu high endemic region. Total of 2880 students aging 5 to 11 years from 67 schools were enrolled for urinalysis in a random spot urine sample. Bedside Schwartz formula was used to measure estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) on all children with UACR > 30 mg/g in Polonnaruwa district and a group of age matched controls. A standard multiple linear regression using log transformed UACR as the dependent variable was performed. Mean eGFR were compared between UACR elevated group and controls using independent sample t test. Results Median UACR was 10.3 mg/g. Sex, ethnicity, history of having a chronic disease and age uniquely contributed to the multiple regression model which only explained 2.8% of the variance in the log of the UACR (p < 0.001). Only 15 (0.5%) had UACR> 300 mg/g while 8.2% (n = 236) had UACR between 30 to 300 mg/g and 89.8% (n = 203) of them did not have a chronic disease (Chi square 2.21, p = 0.091). Mean eGFR was significantly lower in the group with elevated UACR (88.9 mg/dl/1.73 m2, 95% CI for mean 86.4- 91.3) compared to group with normal UACR (93.7 mg/dl/1.73 m2,95% CI 91.1- 96.3) (t 2.7, p 0.007). Three out of the four students with eGFR less than 60 mg/dl/1.73 m2 had moderately elevated UACR. Conclusion This study provides evidence to suggest that children in CKDu endemic regions are having an early renal damage. This observation needs to be investigated further in order to understand the worldwide epidemic of CKDu.
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- S B Agampodi
- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka.
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka
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Kishi F, Nagai K, Takamatsu N, Tominaga T, Tamaki M, Shibata E, Murakami T, Kishi S, Abe H, Koezuka Y, Minagawa N, Ichien G, Doi T. Urinary type IV collagen excretion is involved in the decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate in the Japanese general population without diabetes: A 5-year observational study. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0195523. [PMID: 29624611 PMCID: PMC5889187 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Urinary type IV collagen (U-Col4) and albumin excretion is evaluated to monitor the development of diabetic kidney disease. However, U-Col4 excretion in the general population without diabetes has not yet been fully elucidated. In this study, 1067 participants without diabetes and with urinary albumin-creatinine ratio <300 mg/gCr (normo- or microalbuminuria) who underwent an annual health examination in 2004 were enrolled and observed for 5 years. They were divided according to the amount of U-Col4 or urinary albumin excreted. The decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated. In participants with eGFR ≥80 mL/min, abnormal U-Col4 excretion was indicated as a significant independent risk factor for 10% eGFR change per year, which is one of the prognostic factors for the development of end-stage kidney disease. Moreover, in contrast to urinary albumin excretion, U-Col4 excretion was not related to age or kidney function, suggesting that some individuals with abnormal U-Col4 excretion can have an independent hidden risk for the development of kidney dysfunction. In conclusion, it is important to measure U-Col4 excretion in the general population without diabetes to determine changes in renal features in every individual and help detect future complications such as diabetic kidney disease. If U-Col4 excretion is abnormal, kidney manifestation should be carefully followed up, even if the kidney function and urinalysis findings are normal.
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- Fumi Kishi
- Department of Nephrology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Kidney Disease (Dialysis & Transplantation), Kawashima Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Chronomedicine, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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Lozano-Kasten F, Sierra-Diaz E, de Jesus Celis-de la Rosa A, Margarita Soto Gutiérrez M, Aarón Peregrina Lucano A. Prevalence of Albuminuria in Children Living in a Rural Agricultural and Fishing Subsistence Community in Lake Chapala, Mexico. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:E1577. [PMID: 29240709 PMCID: PMC5750995 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14121577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Revised: 12/09/2017] [Accepted: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The occurrence of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) of unknown etiology in autochthonous child populations residing along the Lake Chapala lakeshore is endemic (Jalisco, México). The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of albuminuria in the pediatric population and to measure the glomerular filtration rate in children with two positive albuminuria tests. Urinary albumin was measured in 394 children. Subjects with two or more positive albuminuria test donated blood samples for the determination of serum biomarkers. From a rural community with 565 children under the age of 17 years, 394 (69.7%) participated with first morning urine samples. A total of 180 children were positive (with two or more positive albuminuria tests). The prevalence of albuminuria among the children participating in the study was 45.7%. Of the 180 children with persistent albuminuria, 160 (88.9%) were tested for serum creatinine, urea, and cystatin C. The 68.1% of the children studied, were found in stages 3a and 3b of the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) classification (mean glomerular filtration rate (GFR) 51.9 and 38.4 mL/min/1.73 m² respectively). The lowest frequencies were for classifications 1 and 4. None of the subjects was classified as grade 5. The prevalence of albuminuria in children from this rural community is 3-5 times higher than reported in international literature. Regarding GFR, more than 50% of children studied are under 60 mL/min/1.73 m². It is a priority to find the causes of albuminuria and CKD in this Mexican region.
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- Felipe Lozano-Kasten
- Public Health Department, University of Guadalajara, C.P. 44340 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
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- Public Health Department, University of Guadalajara, C.P. 44340 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
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Sierra-Diaz E, Celis-de la Rosa ADJ, Lozano-Kasten F, Bravo-Cuellar A, Garcia-Gutierrez M, Georgina HF. Non-Traditional Risk Factors of Albuminuria in the Pediatric Population: A Scoping Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14101231. [PMID: 29035316 PMCID: PMC5664732 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14101231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2017] [Revised: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The presence of albumin in urine has been used for more than four decades as a marker of renal and cardiovascular damage. Most of the information on this marker is related to adults. The prevalence of albuminuria in the pediatric population has been reported as being 2.2–12.8% in some countries. Most research in this field is related to albuminuria and diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension. Using the methodology described by Arksey and O’Malley in 2005, a scoping review was carried out to show that the presence of albumin in urine in the pediatric population might be associated with environmental, demographic, congenital, infectious, and non-infectious factors. The information collected is supported by 74 references present in PubMed. The results reveal the multiple causes associated with albuminuria in the pediatric population. This information can be very useful for clinical practice by adding knowledge about albuminuria behavior in children.
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- Erick Sierra-Diaz
- Public Health Department, University of Guadalajara, Sierra Mojada 950, Colonia Independencia, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44340, Mexico.
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- Environmental Health Department, University of Guadalajara, Sierra Mojada 950, Colonia Independencia, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44340, Mexico.
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- Immunology Department, Western Research Biomedical Center (IMSS), Sierra Mojada 800, Colonia Independencia, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44340, Mexico.
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- Pediatrics Department, Hospital Angeles del Carmen, Health Services, Tarascos 3473 Interior 240A, Fraccionamiento Monraz, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44670, Mexico.
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- Immunology Department, Western Research Biomedical Center (IMSS), Sierra Mojada 800, Colonia Independencia, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44340, Mexico.
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Nandi-Munshi D, Afkarian M, Whitlock KB, Crandell JL, Bell RA, D'Agostino R, Saydah S, Mottl AK, Dabelea D, Black MH, Mayer-Davis EJ, Pihoker C. Vitamin D and Albuminuria in Youth with and without Type 1 Diabetes. Horm Res Paediatr 2017; 87:385-395. [PMID: 28554178 PMCID: PMC5568007 DOI: 10.1159/000475711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS In adults, lower vitamin D has been associated with increased albuminuria. This association has not been extensively studied in youth with or without type 1 diabetes. METHODS We examined the cross-sectional association between vitamin D and albuminuria (urine albumin to creatinine ratio ≥30 mg/g) in 8,789 participants of the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2001-2006 (NHANES), who were 6-19 years old. Further, we examined the association between vitamin D and albuminuria in 938 participants from the SEARCH Nutritional Ancillary Study (SNAS), a longitudinal cohort of youth with type 1 diabetes. RESULTS Of the NHANES participants, 5.3, 19.5, and 53.7% had vitamin D levels <30, 50 and 80 nmol/L, respectively. Albuminuria was present in 12.8% and was more common in younger children, females, non-Hispanic whites, non-obese children, and children with hypertension. After adjustments, there was no association between vitamin D and albuminuria. Among the SNAS participants with type 1 diabetes, we also found no association between baseline vitamin D and subsequent albuminuria in unadjusted or adjusted analyses. CONCLUSION We did not find an association between serum vitamin D and albuminuria in either non-diabetic youth or those with type 1 diabetes. Further research is needed to more fully understand this relationship.
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- Debika Nandi-Munshi
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Core for Biomedical Statistics, Center for Clinical & Translational Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Public Health, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Departments of Nutrition and Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Nivy R, Avital Y, Aroch I, Segev G. Utility of urinary alkaline phosphatase and γ-glutamyl transpeptidase in diagnosing acute kidney injury in dogs. Vet J 2016; 220:43-47. [PMID: 28190493 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2016.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Revised: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The diagnostic utility of urinary alkaline phosphatase (uALP) and γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (uGGT) activities in naturally occurring acute kidney injury (AKI) was investigated in a heterogeneous group of dogs. The study included client-owned dogs with AKI (n = 32), chronic kidney disease (CKD, n = 13), lower urinary tract infection (LUTI, n = 15) and healthy controls (n = 24). uGGT and uALP activities were normalised to urinary creatinine (uCr) concentrations (uGGT/uCr and uALP/uCr, respectively). uALP/uCr and uGGT/uCr were positively and significantly correlated (r = 0.619, P <0.001), and differed significantly (P ≤ 0.001) among groups, as well as between AKI and LUTI or CKD groups (P < 0.05), but not between the AKI and control groups. Areas under the receiver operator characteristics (ROC) curve for uALP/uCr and uGGT/uCr as predictors of AKI were 0.75 and 0.65, respectively, with optimal cut-off points showing poor to moderate sensitivity (59% for uALP/uCr and 79% for uGGT/uCr) and specificity (59% for uALP/uCr and 75% for uGGT/uCr). Higher cut-off points, with 90% specificity, showed low sensitivity (41% for both uALP/uCr and uGGT/uCr). In conclusion, uALP/uCr is superior to uGGT/uCr as a marker of AKI, but both uGGT/uCr and uALP/uCr have unsatisfactory discriminatory power for diagnosing naturally occurring AKI in dogs and therefore cannot be recommended as sole screening tests for canine AKI. However, both may serve as ancillary, confirmatory, biomarkers for detecting AKI in dogs if appropriate cut-off points with high specificities are used.
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- Ran Nivy
- Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 761001, Israel.
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- Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 761001, Israel
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- Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 761001, Israel
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- Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 761001, Israel
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OBJECTIVE To examine whether greater exposure to resin-based composite materials, which may intra-orally release bisphenol A (BPA), is associated with worse renal function outcomes in children. DESIGN Prospective multi-centre study. SETTING Community health dental clinics in Boston and Maine from 1997-2005.Subjects and methods Five hundred and thirty-four New England Children's Amalgam Trial participants aged six to ten years were randomised to treatment with amalgam or resin-based composite restorations over five years of follow-up. INTERVENTIONS Restorations were placed according to treatment arm, and sealants placed per standard of care. Cumulative composite exposure was calculated using surface-years (each treated surface weighted by number years present). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Urinary excretion of albumin, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (gamma-GT), and N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) were available for 417 children. RESULTS Analysis of covariance showed no association between exposure to dental composites, polyacid-modified compomer, or flowable composite dental sealants and preventative resin restorations with levels of renal function. There was no association between composite materials and thresholds indicating renal damage in logistic regression models. CONCLUSIONS This study found no harmful associations between dental composite materials and renal function in children. Therefore, concerns about renal function need not be a consideration in the choice of dental restoration material or placement of preventative dental sealants.
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Ramírez-Rubio O, Amador JJ, Kaufman JS, Weiner DE, Parikh CR, Khan U, McClean MD, Laws RL, López-Pilarte D, Friedman DJ, Kupferman J, Brooks DR. Urine biomarkers of kidney injury among adolescents in Nicaragua, a region affected by an epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2015; 31:424-32. [PMID: 26311057 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfv292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND An epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) of non-traditional aetiology has been recently recognized by health authorities as a public health priority in Central America. Previous studies have identified strenuous manual work, agricultural activities and residence at low altitude as potential risk factors; however, the aetiology remains unknown. Because individuals are frequently diagnosed with CKD in early adulthood, we measured biomarkers of kidney injury among adolescents in different regions of Nicaragua to assess whether kidney damage might be initiated during childhood. METHODS Participants include 200 adolescents aged 12-18 years with no prior work history from four different schools in Nicaragua. The location of the school served as a proxy for environmental exposures and geographic locations were selected to represent a range of factors that have been associated with CKD in adults (e.g. altitude, primary industry and CKD mortality rates). Questionnaires, urine dipsticks and kidney injury biomarkers [interleukin-18, N-acetyl-d-glucosaminidase (NAG), neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and albumin-creatinine ratio] were assessed. Biomarker concentrations were compared by school using linear regression models. RESULTS Protein (3.5%) and glucose (1%) in urine measured by dipstick were rare and did not differ by school. Urine biomarkers of tubular kidney damage, particularly NGAL and NAG, showed higher concentrations in those schools and regions within Nicaragua that were defined a priori as having increased CKD risk. Painful urination was a frequent self-reported symptom. CONCLUSIONS Although interpretation of these urine biomarkers is limited because of the lack of population reference values, results suggest the possibility of early kidney damage prior to occupational exposures in these adolescents.
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- Oriana Ramírez-Rubio
- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Department, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Research Service, VA New York Harbor Healthcare System and New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA Program of Applied Translational Research, Department of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA Program of Applied Translational Research, Department of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Renal Division and Center for Vascular Biology Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Renal Division and Center for Vascular Biology Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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Bakker H, Kooijman MN, van der Heijden AJ, Hofman A, Franco OH, Taal HR, Jaddoe VWV. Kidney size and function in a multi-ethnic population-based cohort of school-age children. Pediatr Nephrol 2014; 29:1589-98. [PMID: 24599444 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-014-2793-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Revised: 01/21/2014] [Accepted: 02/13/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Subclinical impaired kidney growth and function in childhood may lead to kidney diseases and high blood pressure in adulthood. We assessed the cross-sectional associations of childhood characteristics with kidney size and function in a multi-ethnic cohort. METHODS This study was embedded in a population-based cohort study of 6,397 children with a median age of 6.0 years.Kidney volume, creatinine and cystatin C blood levels, microalbuminuria and blood pressure were measured, and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was estimated. RESULTS Childhood anthropometrics were positively associated with kidney volume, creatinine level and blood pressure (all p < 0.05). We observed ethnic differences in all kidney size and function measures (all p < 0.05). Children with smaller kidneys had higher creatinine and cystatin C blood levels, leading to a lower estimated GFR [difference 5.68 ml/min/1.73 m2 (95% confidence interval 5.14-6.12) per 1 standard deviation increase in kidney volume]. Larger kidney volume was associated with an increased risk of microalbuminuria. CONCLUSIONS Childhood kidney volume and function are influenced by body mass index and ethnicity. Kidney volume is related with kidney function but not with blood pressure. These results may help to identify individuals at risk for kidney disease in an early stage.
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- Hanneke Bakker
- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Wu D, Yang H, Luo J, Zhang G, Li S, Wang M, Tang X, Wang Z, Xu Z, Li Q. Age- and gender-specific reference values for urine albumin/creatinine ratio in children of southwest China. Clin Chim Acta 2014; 431:239-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2014.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2013] [Revised: 01/29/2014] [Accepted: 02/18/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Hanh Tien NT, Lam PK, Duyen HTL, Ngoc TV, Ha PTT, Kieu NTT, Simmons C, Wolbers M, Wills B. Assessment of microalbuminuria for early diagnosis and risk prediction in dengue infections. PLoS One 2013; 8:e54538. [PMID: 23349922 PMCID: PMC3551767 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2012] [Accepted: 12/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Dengue is the most important arboviral infection of humans. Following an initial febrile period, a small proportion of infected patients develop a vasculopathy, with children at particular risk for severe vascular leakage and shock. Differentiation between dengue and other common childhood illnesses is difficult during the early febrile phase, and risk prediction for development of shock is poor. The presence of microalbuminuria is recognized as a useful early predictor for subsequent complications in a number of other disorders with vascular involvement. Significant proteinuria occurs in association with dengue shock syndrome and it is possible that early-phase microalbuminuria may be helpful both for diagnosis of dengue and for identification of patients likely to develop severe disease. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We measured formal urine albumin to creatinine ratios (UACRs) in daily samples obtained from a large cohort of children with suspected dengue recruited at two outpatient clinics in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Although UACRs were increased in the 465 confirmed dengue patients, with a significant time trend showing peak values around the critical period for dengue-associated plasma leakage, urine albumin excretion was also increased in the comparison group of 391 patients with other febrile illnesses (OFI). The dengue patients generally had higher UACRs than the OFI patients, but microalbuminuria, using the conventional cutoff of 30 mg albumin/g creatinine discriminated poorly between the two diagnostic groups in the early febrile phase. Secondly UACRs did not prove useful in predicting either development of warning signs for severe dengue or need for hospitalization. CONCLUSION/SIGNIFICANCE Low-level albuminuria is common, even in relatively mild dengue infections, but is also present in many OFIs. Simple point-of-care UACR tests are unlikely to be useful for early diagnosis or risk prediction in dengue endemic areas.
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- Nguyen Thi Hanh Tien
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Hospital for Tropical Diseases, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Al-Saleh I, Al-Sedairi AA, Elkhatib R. Effect of mercury (Hg) dental amalgam fillings on renal and oxidative stress biomarkers in children. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2012; 431:188-96. [PMID: 22683759 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2011] [Revised: 05/10/2012] [Accepted: 05/10/2012] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We examined the effect of mercury (Hg) associated with dental amalgam fillings on biomarkers of renal and oxidative stress in children between the ages of 5-15.5 years. Urine samples were analyzed for N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAG), α(1)-microglobulin (α(1)-MG), β(2)-microglobulin (β(2)-MG), retinol binding protein (RBP), albumin (ALB), 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and malondialdehyde (MDA). The level of urinary Hg (UHg-C) was calculated as μg/g creatinine. Multiple regression analyses revealed that the excretion of urinary NAG was significantly associated with the presence of dental amalgam fillings (β=0.149, P=0.03) and the levels of UHg-C (β=0.531, P=0), with an interaction between the two (P=0). The increase in urinary NAG in relation to UHg-C levels had a dose-effect pattern. The lowest observed effect was seen at UHg-C levels above 1.452 μg/g creatinine, which is lower than previously reported. In contrast, α(1)-MG was negatively associated with the presence of dental amalgam fillings (β=-0.270, P=0), but positively with UHg-C levels (β=0.393, P=0). There were 7 children without, and one child with, dental amalgam fillings with urinary α(1)-MG levels above the reference limit of >7 mg/g creatinine. Even though α(1)-MG seems to be a reliable biomarker for early changes in renal functions, it might exert its effect only at a higher level of exposure. An inverse relationship was also observed between urinary 8-OHdG levels and the presence of dental amalgam fillings. This might suggest that the dental amalgam does not increase DNA damage but reduces the capacity to repair DNA, leading to lower urinary excretion of 8-OHdG. On the other hand, we found that Hg affected the excretion of urinary 8-OHdG in a dose-related pattern that was mostly associated with long-term exposure to low Hg levels. Urinary NAG levels were positively associated with urinary MDA levels (β=0.516, P=0) but not with 8-OHdG (β=0.134, P=0.078) after adjustment for potential confounders. Both UHg-C and the presence of dental amalgam fillings remained predictors of the NAG model. Our data provide evidence that low exposure to Hg from dental amalgam fillings exerts an effect on kidney tubular functions in children. Oxidative stress may have played a role in this mechanism. The results of this study would also suggest that urinary NAG is the most sensitive of all the investigated renal biomarkers. These results should be confirmed with further investigation.
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- Iman Al-Saleh
- Biological & Medical Research Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO Box: 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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Leinonen MR, Raekallio MR, Vainio OM, Sankari S, O’Brien RT. The effect of contrast-enhanced ultrasound on the kidneys in eight cats. Vet J 2011; 190:109-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2010.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2010] [Revised: 08/26/2010] [Accepted: 09/02/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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McPherson Yee M, Jabbar SF, Osunkwo I, Clement L, Lane PA, Eckman JR, Guasch A. Chronic kidney disease and albuminuria in children with sickle cell disease. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2011; 6:2628-33. [PMID: 21940843 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.01600211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Sickle cell nephropathy begins in childhood and may progress to renal failure. Albuminuria is a sensitive marker of glomerular damage that may indicate early chronic kidney disease (CKD). DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS The aims of this study were to determine the cross-sectional prevalence and clinical correlates of albuminuria and CKD among children with sickle cell disease (SCD). Over a 10-year period (1995 to 2005) 410 pediatric SCD patients ages 2 to 21 years were enrolled: 261 with hemoglobin SS (HbSS) or HbSβ(0) thalassemia (HbSβ(0)) and 149 with HbSC or HbSβ(+) thalassemia (HbSβ(+)). The albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) of spot-urine specimens and serum creatinine were measured; abnormal albuminuria was defined as urinary ACR ≥ 30 mg/g. RESULTS The prevalence of abnormal albuminuria was 20.7% (23.0% in HbSS/HbSβ(0), 16.8% in HbSC/HbSβ(+)). Among HbSS/HbSβ(0), abnormal albuminuria was associated with increasing age and lower baseline hemoglobin. GFR, estimated in 189 patients using the updated Schwartz formula, correlated negatively with age (r = -0.27, P = 0.0002). CKD defined according to the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes study was present in 26.5% (50 of 189) of patients: stage 1 in 27 (14.8%) and stage 2 in 22 (11.6%). In multivariate analysis, age and HbSC/HbSβ(+) genotype were associated with CKD. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to stage CKD in children with SCD and highlights a high prevalence of albuminuria and glomerular injury early in life. Detecting CKD in childhood could allow for earlier intervention and prevention of renal failure in adulthood.
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- Marianne McPherson Yee
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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Chavers BM, Rheault MN, Foley RN. Kidney function reference values in US adolescents: National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2008. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2011; 6:1956-62. [PMID: 21784824 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.10311110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Few data are available on kidney function in normal US adolescents. This study characterizes the distribution of kidney function measures and associated factors. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS Serum creatinine, cystatin C, and urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratios were measured in US adolescents (aged 12 to 17 years; n = 5575) in the cross-sectional National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2008. The reference population was defined as healthy adolescents with BP <120/80 mmHg and a Z-score for weight-to-height ≤1.645, without self-reported diabetes or hypertension, not using prescription medications in the preceding 30 days, not pregnant or currently menstruating. RESULTS were analyzed by age, gender, race, ethnicity, body mass index, and BP; estimated GFR (eGFR) was calculated using the original and revised Schwartz formulas. Results Mean values for eGFR(Schwartz original formula), serum creatinine, and serum cystatin C were 147 ml/min/1.73 m(2), 0.71 mg/dl, 0.82 mg/L, respectively. The median urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio was 6.8 mg/g creatinine. In the reference population (n = 2881), eGFR differed significantly using the two Schwartz formulas; values were higher using the original formula (median values 143 versus 96 ml/min/1.73 m(2)). Serum creatinine level (0.7 versus 0.72 mg/dl), but not cystatin C level (0.82 versus 0.82 mg/L), was lower in the reference population than in a nonreference population of adolescents. CONCLUSIONS These findings provide important demographic information and highlight the need for confirmatory testing of the revised Schwartz formula by comparison to measured GFR in healthy US adolescents.
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- Blanche M Chavers
- United States Renal Data System, 914 South 8th Street, Suite S-406, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA
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Mutter J. Is dental amalgam safe for humans? The opinion of the scientific committee of the European Commission. J Occup Med Toxicol 2011; 6:2. [PMID: 21232090 PMCID: PMC3025977 DOI: 10.1186/1745-6673-6-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2010] [Accepted: 01/13/2011] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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It was claimed by the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR)) in a report to the EU-Commission that "....no risks of adverse systemic effects exist and the current use of dental amalgam does not pose a risk of systemic disease..." [1, available from: http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_scenihr/docs/scenihr_o_016.pdf].SCENIHR disregarded the toxicology of mercury and did not include most important scientific studies in their review. But the real scientific data show that:(a) Dental amalgam is by far the main source of human total mercury body burden. This is proven by autopsy studies which found 2-12 times more mercury in body tissues of individuals with dental amalgam. Autopsy studies are the most valuable and most important studies for examining the amalgam-caused mercury body burden.(b) These autopsy studies have shown consistently that many individuals with amalgam have toxic levels of mercury in their brains or kidneys.(c) There is no correlation between mercury levels in blood or urine, and the levels in body tissues or the severity of clinical symptoms. SCENIHR only relied on levels in urine or blood.(d) The half-life of mercury in the brain can last from several years to decades, thus mercury accumulates over time of amalgam exposure in body tissues to toxic levels. However, SCENIHR state that the half-life of mercury in the body is only "20-90 days".(e) Mercury vapor is about ten times more toxic than lead on human neurons and with synergistic toxicity to other metals.(f) Most studies cited by SCENIHR which conclude that amalgam fillings are safe have severe methodical flaws.
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- Joachim Mutter
- Department of Environmental and integrative medicine Lohnerhofstraße 2, 78467 Constance/Germany.
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Trachtenberg F, Barregard L, Maserejian N, McKinlay S. Methodological considerations with the use of urine samples for assessment of mercury excretion and markers of renal damage. Biomarkers 2010; 15:639-45. [PMID: 20863154 DOI: 10.3109/1354750x.2010.510581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To provide recommendations for design and analysis of studies using urine specimens to evaluate renal function or mercury excretion in children. METHODS An analysis of mercury, albumin, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GT) and N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) concentrations was carried out. RESULTS Mercury concentration and creatinine-corrected renal markers were higher in daytime compared with overnight samples. Excretion rates increased with urinary flow rate. γ-GT and NAG concentrations decreased with storage time at -20°C. Differences by age, sex and race were noted. CONCLUSIONS We recommend use of these creatinine-corrected markers and collection of timed overnight urine samples, stored at -70°C, with control for urinary flow rate, age, sex and race in statistical models.
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Chernin G, Heeringa SF, Vega-Warner V, Schoeb DS, Nürnberg P, Hildebrandt F. Adequate use of allele frequencies in Hispanics--a problem elucidated in nephrotic syndrome. Pediatr Nephrol 2010; 25:261-6. [PMID: 19876656 PMCID: PMC2899680 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-009-1315-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2009] [Revised: 08/13/2009] [Accepted: 08/13/2009] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Previous studies in children with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and nephrotic syndrome (NS) in the USA have revealed inter-ethnic differences in their clinical presentation and outcome. However, ethnicity was based on self-identification rather than on molecular genetic data. Here, we show that genetic heterogeneity exists in self-identified Hispanic (Spanish-American) patients with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS), as patients may be either of Caucasian or Mesoamerican (Native-American) genetic background. Twenty-one self-identified Hispanic patients with SRNS from 18 families were initially evaluated for mutations in the NPHS2 and WT1 genes. All patients resided and were cared for in the USA. We performed a total genome search for linkage in all Hispanic patients using 250K single nucleotide polymorphism microarrays, comparing Caucasian with Mesoamerican allele frequencies to determine regions of homozygosity by descent and to establish the correct allele frequency for each family. We found that only ten families (56%) of the 18 self-identified Hispanic families are genetically of Mesoamerican descent, whereas the other eight families (44%) are of Caucasian descent. Due to the small number of families examined, we were unable to draw any conclusion on the prevalence of NPHS2 and WT1 in this ethnic group, but the data do suggest that self-identification of ethnicity in Hispanic-American patients is not an adequate basis for genetic studies, as this cohort may represent not only patients of Mesoamerican origin but also patients of Caucasian origin. Thus, one needs to critically review previous studies of FSGS/SRNS patients that involved Hispanic patients as a group. Future larger studies may employ a total genome search for linkage to test self-identified Hispanic ethnicity for true Mesoamerican versus Caucasian ethnicity in order to generate valid genetic data.
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- Gil Chernin
- Departments of Pediatrics and of Human Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and of Human Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and of Human Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and of Human Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Center for Genomics (CCG) and Institute for Genetics, Universität zu Köln, Cologne, Germany
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- Departments of Pediatrics and of Human Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. University of Michigan Health System, 8220C MSRB III, 1150 West Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5646, USA
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Tubular marker excretion in children from families with Balkan nephropathy. Pediatr Nephrol 2009; 24:2155-66. [PMID: 19705162 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-009-1277-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2008] [Revised: 06/26/2009] [Accepted: 06/26/2009] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Balkan nephropathy (BN) has not been described in children; however, some previous studies in children from families with BN have revealed abnormalities of the urinary tract. In this study, urinary excretion of beta2-microglobulin, N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) was studied three times a year: spring, autumn, and winter, during a 3-year period, in 703 healthy children, initial age 9-13, from endemic and nonendemic settlements around the South Morava River. Beta-2-microglobulin excretion in urine, in all three seasons, was highest in children from families with BN compared with the excretion in children from the city, nonendemic villages, and those from nonendemic families. Increased urinary GGT excretion in children from endemic villages in October was higher than in children from the city and control villages, being the same in both endemic and nonendemic families. However, in February, it was similar in children from the city, endemic, and control villages. In conclusion, children from families with BN excreted significantly more beta2-microglobulin in all three seasons (spring, autumn, winter) of the study, in multivariate analysis significant for family status, gender, and the season (p < 0.001). NAG emerged as a potentially useful marker for seasonal exposure to an environmental nephrotoxin.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Albuminuria is a marker of present and future cardiovascular and renal morbidity, and mortality, in adults. Because the roots of these diseases extend back into childhood, assessment of albuminuria has become relevant to child and adolescent clinical care. RECENT FINDINGS Normal levels of albumin excretion in children are well below the cut-off for microalbuminuria. In healthy children, albuminuria relates to fasting insulin, but not blood pressure, BMI, lipid levels, fasting glucose, or insulin resistance. In obese children, albuminuria relates to multiple measures of insulin resistance. In children with type 1 diabetes, hemoglobin A1c seems to be the most consistent clinical predictor of microalbuminuria although multiple mechanisms seem to be involved, including genetic polymorphisms. Children with type 2 diabetes and hypertension already exhibit microalbuminuria. SUMMARY When considering the population as a whole, children make ideal subjects in which to study the natural history of albuminuria given their relative lack of multiple morbidities commonly seen in adults. The unfortunate rise in 'adult' diseases in the pediatric age group makes this especially relevant. There is a need for longitudinal studies examining predictors of elevated urinary albumin levels as well as potential treatment strategies.
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Bek K, Akman S, Bilge I, Topaloğlu R, Calişkan S, Peru H, Cengiz N, Söylemezoğlu O. Chronic kidney disease in children in Turkey. Pediatr Nephrol 2009; 24:797-806. [PMID: 18936979 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-008-0998-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2008] [Revised: 07/17/2008] [Accepted: 08/17/2008] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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To determine the incidence, etiology and treatment patterns of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children a questionnaire was sent to pediatric nephrology centers in Turkey, asking them to report patients under the age of 19 years who had estimated glomerular filtration rates (GFRs) of <or=75 ml/min per 1.73 m(2) body surface area, diagnosed in 2005. Twenty-nine centers reported 282 patients (123 female/159 male; mean age 8.05 +/- 5.25 years). Urological problems such as vesicoureteral reflux (18.5%), obstructive uropathy (10.7%) and neurogenic bladder (15.1%) were the leading causes of CKD. The majority of the patients were in stage V (32.5%), IV (29.8%) or III (25.8%). Growth retardation (49.6%) and secondary hyperparathyroidism (72.4%) were very frequent. The GFR levels correlated positively with hemoglobin/hematocrit and calcium levels and negatively with phosphorus and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels (P < 0.05). Renal replacement therapies were initiated in 35.8% of the patients, peritoneal dialysis in 23%, hemodialysis in 10.6% and transplantation in 2.2%. This was the first multi-center, epidemiologic study done in children with CKD in Turkey. The most striking result was the predominance of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) or related urological problems as the underlying causes of CKD. Thus, early diagnosis and treatment of these conditions are of vital importance to decrease the incidence of CKD in children.
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- Kenan Bek
- Pediatric Nephrology, Ondokuz Mayis University, Kurupelit, Samsun 55100, Turkey.
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Xu R, Zhang L, Zhang P, Wang F, Zuo L, Wang H. Comparison of the prevalence of chronic kidney disease among different ethnicities: Beijing CKD survey and American NHANES. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008; 24:1220-6. [PMID: 18987261 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfn609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND It is unclear whether ethnic disparity of the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) exists among native Chinese and American ethnicities. METHODS A stratified multistage clustered screening for CKD performed in Beijing in 2006 was compared with data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 1999-2006 (participants aged > or =20 years, 13 626 Chinese, 9006 whites, 3447 African Americans, 4626 Hispanics). Serum creatinine from Beijing and NHANES were calibrated at the Cleveland Clinic Laboratory. The re-expressed abbreviated MDRD equation for Americans and its modified form for Chinese were used to estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Subjects with eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m(2) were diagnosed as having chronic renal insufficiency (CRI). Albuminuria was diagnosed if the urine albumin-creatinine ratio was >17 mg/g for males or >25 mg/g for females. CKD was diagnosed if CRI or albuminuria was present. RESULTS Compared with American whites, African Americans and Hispanics, Chinese had a lower prevalence of adjusted albuminuria (12.10%, 16.33% and 14.16% versus 9.27%), CRI (9.46%, 5.18% and 3.11% versus 1.38%) and CKD (19.03%, 19.00% and 15.99% versus 10.25%). Moreover, Chinese hold the lowest risk of albuminuria when exposed to diabetes; the risk of CRI among Chinese when exposed to diabetes or hypertension was lower than that among African Americans, but similar to that among whites and Hispanics. CONCLUSIONS The CKD prevalence was significantly different among native Chinese and American ethnicities.
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- Rong Xu
- Institute of Nephrology Peking University First Hospital, 8 XiShiKu Street, XiCheng District, Beijing 100034, China
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Woods JS, Martin MD, Leroux BG, DeRouen TA, Bernardo MF, Luis HS, Leitão JG, Kushleika JV, Rue TC, Korpak AM. Biomarkers of kidney integrity in children and adolescents with dental amalgam mercury exposure: findings from the Casa Pia children's amalgam trial. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2008; 108:393-9. [PMID: 18721920 PMCID: PMC3236600 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2008.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2008] [Revised: 06/27/2008] [Accepted: 07/08/2008] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Mercury is toxic to the kidney, and dental amalgam is a source of mercury exposure. Few studies have evaluated the effects of dental amalgam on kidney function in a longitudinal context in children. Here, we evaluated urinary concentrations of glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) alpha and pi as biomarkers of renal proximal and distal tubular integrity, respectively, and albumin as a biomarker of glomerular integrity in children and adolescents 8-18 years of age over a 7-year course of dental amalgam treatment. Five hundred seven children, 8-12 years of age at baseline, participated in a clinical trial to evaluate the neurobehavioral and renal effects of dental amalgam in children. Subjects were randomized to either dental amalgam or resin composite treatments. Urinary GSTs alpha and pi, albumin, and creatinine concentrations were measured at baseline and annually in all subjects. Results were evaluated using linear regression analysis. GST-alpha concentrations were similar between treatment groups and in each sex and race (white vs. non-white) group in each follow-up year. GST-pi levels tended upward over the course of follow-up by four- to six-fold. This increase was seen in all groups irrespective of the treatment, race, or gender. Females had GST-pi levels approximately twice those of males at all ages. Albumin concentrations were constant throughout the follow-up period and did not differ by treatment, although females had 39% higher albumin levels than males. Additionally, we found no significant effects of amalgam treatment on the proportion of children with microalbuminuria (>30 mg/g creatinine). These findings are relevant within the context of children's health risk assessment as relates to the safety of mercury exposure from dental amalgam on kidney function. These data also provide normative values for sensitive indices of renal functional integrity that may serve in the evaluation of children and adolescents with renal disorders.
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- James S Woods
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
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Xu R, Zhang L, Zhang P, Wang F, Zuo L, Zhou Y, Shi Y, Li G, Jiao S, Liu Z, Xu G, Liang W, Wang H. Gender-specific reference value of urine albumin-creatinine ratio in healthy Chinese adults: results of the Beijing CKD survey. Clin Chim Acta 2008; 398:125-9. [PMID: 18809395 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2008.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2008] [Revised: 09/01/2008] [Accepted: 09/02/2008] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The reference value of urine albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR) has racial disparities. The ACR reference value in a healthy Beijing population is reported. METHODS A reference Beijing population was sampled via a multistage, clustered complex sampling method. By excluding subjects with self-reported kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, obesity or underweight condition, overt proteinuria, hematuria, or pyuria, as well as those with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) > 200ml/min/1.73m2 or < 60ml/min/1.73m2, apparently healthy subjects (1260 males, 2305 females, aged 18-84y) were selected to be included in the current analysis. Urine albumin was measured using the immunoturbidimetic method, creatinine was measured using Jaffe's kinetic method on a morning spot-urine sample, and ACR was calculated. The 95th percentile of ACR was used as the normal upper limit. The association between ACR and each of gender, age, systolic blood pressure, body mass index, serum glucose, lipids, and eGFR was examined. RESULTS The normal upper limit of ACR was 14mg/g (1.58mg/mmol) for males and 20mg/g (2.26mg/mmol) for females. Females had higher ACR values than males, and age, systolic blood pressure, and eGFR were positively correlated with ACR. CONCLUSIONS The ACR reference value in the healthy Beijing population is lower than that of the Western population. Age, systolic blood pressure, and eGFR were found to correlate with ACR.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rong Xu
- Institute of Nephrology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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