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Lim AKH, Kerr PG. The impact of obesity on body surface area adjusted estimated glomerular filtration rate in patients with chronic kidney disease. Intern Med J 2024. [PMID: 39011848 DOI: 10.1111/imj.16477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Assessment of kidney function is necessary for prescribing renally excreted drugs. The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) routinely reported by laboratories is indexed to a body surface area (BSA) of 1.73 m2. In obese patients, the indexed eGFR may underestimate directly measured GFR. AIMS To determine the prevalence of obesity in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and examine the effect of adjusting the indexed eGFR for patient BSA (deindexing) across CKD Stages 2-5. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study of 575 adults with stable CKD from two general nephrology clinics over 6 months. Dialysis and kidney transplant patients were excluded. We used four equations (Mosteller, Dubois, Haycock and Schlich) to determine BSA based on actual body weight and applied Bland-Altman plots and piecewise linear regression to examine the relationship between deindexed and indexed eGFR. RESULTS The median age was 68 years (58% male). The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 31% and 47% respectively. Mean body mass index was 29.7 kg/m2. The Schlich equation for BSA produced the smallest adjustment in eGFR, while the Haycock equation produced the largest adjustment. Males experienced the largest change in eGFR from deindexing because of larger BSAs. Although bias became increasingly positive with higher eGFR, the linear regression stratified by CKD stage indicated that deindexing had little impact with eGFR <45 mL/min/1.73 m2. CONCLUSIONS In CKD, deindexing the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration eGFR may not be necessary when the eGFR is <45 mL/min/1.73 m2, particularly if the patient is female.
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- Andy K H Lim
- Department of General Medicine, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Nephrology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Monash University School of Clinical Sciences, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Monash University School of Clinical Sciences, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Kågedal B, Mandenius CF. A physiological model for iohexol plasma clearance supporting diagnostics of kidney function. Clin Chim Acta 2024; 561:119823. [PMID: 38917869 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2024.119823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND There are several shortcomings in present methods for estimation of GFR from plasma clearance. The aim of the present study was therefore to develop a physiologically based method for calculation of plasma clearance of iohexol. METHODS A mechanistic model founded on classical biochemical engineering principles where in- and outgoing molecular flows of iohexol between plasma and surrounding tissues were balanced over time. After intravenous injections of iohexol, plasma samples were taken from the investigated subjects until complete elimination of iohexol. After tuning of the model parameters, the clearance value was calculated from the injected dose and the integral of the iohexol concentrations over the investigated period. RESULTS The mass balance model was able to predict the time course of iohexol distribution and elimination after parameterization of mass balance and kinetic equations. Four model structures were evaluated, all based on model parameters derived from published data and from internal tests, each complied at varying physiological conditions. Iohexol clearance was assessed through the model and compared with calculations from previously practiced methods. When testing the mass balance model on ten healthy subjects, clearance was estimated accurately. CONCLUSIONS The physiological and mechanistic character of the mass balance model may suggest that its derived clearance comes closer to actual in vivo conditions than data derived from previously practiced calculation methods. Although here, only verified with the clearance marker iohexol, the mass balance model should be applicable also to other renal clearance markers.
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- Bertil Kågedal
- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacology and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
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Gomes AC, Coura Filho GB, Gil Junior LA, Caires RA, Burdmann EA, Buchpiguel CA, Costa E Silva VT, Sapienza MT. Comparison of plasma clearance of [ 51Cr]CrEDTA based on three, two and single samples to measure the glomerular filtration rate in patients with solid tumors: a prospective cross-sectional analysis. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2024; 79:100427. [PMID: 38945113 PMCID: PMC11261263 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinsp.2024.100427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES [51Cr]CrEDTA is used to measure the Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) in different clinical conditions. However, there is no consensus on the ideal number of blood samples to be taken and at what time points to measure its clearance. This study aimed to compare Slope Intercept (SI) and Single-Sample (SS) methods for measuring GFR in patients with solid tumors, stratified by age, GFR, and Body Mass Index (BMI). METHODS 1,174 patients with cancer were enrolled in this prospective study. GFR was calculated by the SI method using blood samples drawn 2-, 4-, and 6-hours after [51Cr]CrEDTA injection (246-GFR). GFR was also measured using the SI method with samples at 2 and 4 hours (24-GFR) and at 4 and 6 hours (46-GFR), and SS methods according to Groth (4Gr-GFR) and Fleming (4Fl-GFR). Statistical analysis was performed to assess the accuracy, precision, and bias of the methods. RESULTS Mean 246-GFR was 79.2 ± 21.9 mL/min/1.73 m2. ANOVA indicated a significant difference between 4Gr-GFR and the reference 246-GFR. Bias was lower than 5 mL/min/1.73 m2 for all methods, except for SS methods in subgroups BMI > 40 kg/m2; GFR > 105 or < 45. Precision was adequate and accuracy of 30 % was above 98% for all methods, except for SS methods in subgroup GFR < 45. CONCLUSION 46-GFR and 246-GFR have high agreement and may be used to evaluate kidney function in patients with solid tumors. Single-sample methods can be adopted in specific situations, for non-obese patients with expected normal GFR.
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- Anne C Gomes
- Divisão de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Divisão de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Investigação Médica (LIM 66), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Serviço de Nefrologia, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Investigação Médica (LIM 12), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Investigação Médica (LIM 43), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Serviço de Nefrologia, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Laboratório de Investigação Médica (LIM 16), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Investigação Médica (LIM 43), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Qiaoling F, Jingyi L, Yan L, Wen L, Chaoying Y, Mingliang Z, Lei Z. Decline in measured glomerular filtration rate is associated with simple renal cyst in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. J Diabetes Investig 2024; 15:26-33. [PMID: 38078509 PMCID: PMC10759716 DOI: 10.1111/jdi.14120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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AIMS/INTRODUCTION Simple renal cysts (SRC) are associated with age, hypertension and hyperuricemia, which are risk factors of renal impairment. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of SRC and its association with measured glomerular filtration rate (mGFR) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in China. METHODS A total of 3,552 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus admitted to Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital from January 2012 to December 2016 were investigated. All participants were diagnosed as SRC by color Doppler, and all participants were measured for GFR by using dynamic renal scintigraphy with technetium-99m-diethylene triamine peta-acetic acid. RESULTS The prevalence of SRC was 17.4% (619 cases). Participants with SRC had significantly lower mGFR values than those without SRC (86.16 ± 26.20 vs 94.88 ± 23.98 mL/min/1.73 m2 , P < 0.001). In 478 participants with unilateral renal cyst, the mGFR of the kidney affected by SRC was significantly lower than that of the unaffected kidney (43.32 ± 13.74 vs 44.18 ± 13.34 mL/min/1.73 m2 , P = 0.014). The participants were divided into four groups according to the quartiles of mGFR level (≥109.50, 93.80-109.49, 76.90-93.79 and <76.90 mL/min/1.73 m2 ). The prevalence of SRC gradually increased with decreasing mGFR level (12.9, 13.9, 16.6 and 27.8%, respectively; P trend <0.01). After adjusting for age, sex, duration of diabetes, hypertension and other potential confounders, the logistic regression showed that SRC was an independent risk factor for impaired GFR (<60 mL/min/1.73 m2 ; odds ratio 1.656; 95% confidence interval 1.451-1.890, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION SRC is an independent risk factor for the decrease of mGFR in Chinese diabetes patients, and could affect the renal GFR measured by dynamic renal scintigraphy on the SRC side.
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- Fu Qiaoling
- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismHaikou Orthopedic and Diabetes HospitalHainanChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismShanghai Sixth People's HospitalShanghaiChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismHaikou Orthopedic and Diabetes HospitalHainanChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismHaikou Orthopedic and Diabetes HospitalHainanChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismHaikou Orthopedic and Diabetes HospitalHainanChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismShanghai Sixth People's HospitalShanghaiChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismShanghai Sixth People's HospitalShanghaiChina
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Miladinova D, Makazlieva T, Peshevska A, Rambabova-Bushljetik I, Poposka D, Majstorov V, Spasovski G. The Current State of Nuclear Nephrology in Modern Medicine. Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki) 2023; 44:7-16. [PMID: 38109445 DOI: 10.2478/prilozi-2023-0042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the most reliable parameter of renal function. Regarding the complexity of the gold standard inulin clearance, different estimating equations have been developed with CKD-EPI creatinine equation recommended as the most reliable one. In some clinical situations where creatinine based equations might not be valid, alternative methods are needed. Nuclear medicine methods for measuring GFR with 51Cr EDTA and 99mTc DTPA have been widely used for decades. There are different methodologies for the measurement of kidney function with radiopharmaceuticals: urinary clearance, plasma clearance, multiple plasma sampling, slope intercept, single sample plasma equation, slope only, and the gamma camera-based method. Greater precision of measuring GFR is needed in certain clinical situations. The most common are diagnosis and follow up of chronic kidney disease and definition of the beginning of replacement therapy. The assessment of renal function is also important for potential kidney donors. In recent years, with the introduction of new chemotherapeutic drugs and targeted therapy, oncologic patients treated with nephrotoxic drugs have become more commonly referred for measuring GFR. The monitoring of renal function is important during treatment in order to detect the transformation from reversible acute kidney injury to irreversible chronic kidney disease as well as in the cases of renal insufficiency reduce the dosage and prevent accumulation of the drug and avoid dosage related toxic effects. Assessment of kidney function using measured mGFR will be an important milestone in the creation of more accurate and expanding personalized medicine principle in current onconephrology practice.
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- Daniela Miladinova
- 1Institute of pathophysiology and nuclear medicine Acad.Isak S Tadzer, Faculty of medicine, University Ss Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, RN Macedonia
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- 1Institute of pathophysiology and nuclear medicine Acad.Isak S Tadzer, Faculty of medicine, University Ss Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, RN Macedonia
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- 1Institute of pathophysiology and nuclear medicine Acad.Isak S Tadzer, Faculty of medicine, University Ss Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, RN Macedonia
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- 2University clinic of nephrology, Faculty of medicine, University Ss Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, RN Macedonia
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- 3University clinic of radiotherapy and oncology, Faculty of medicine, University Ss Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, RN Macedonia
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- 1Institute of pathophysiology and nuclear medicine Acad.Isak S Tadzer, Faculty of medicine, University Ss Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, RN Macedonia
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- 2University clinic of nephrology, Faculty of medicine, University Ss Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, RN Macedonia
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Sinha S. Follow-up for the upper urinary tract in patients with high-risk neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction. World J Urol 2023; 41:3309-3316. [PMID: 37702753 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-023-04602-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (nLUTD) can be at risk of preventable damage to the upper urinary tract (UUT), a risk that varies with the underlying diagnosis. Existing literature fails to document precisely which domains of UUT must be followed. This review focusses on surveillance of UUT with special emphasis on high-risk nLUTD. METHODS Narrative review of available evidence and current global guidelines to identify patients of nLUTD at higher risk of UUT damage and to define each domain that needs to be followed. RESULTS Patients with open spina bifida, spinal cord injury, and anorectal malformation, as well as those with unsafe features on clinical evaluation or urodynamics should be considered at high risk. Structured program should include evaluation of (1) glomerular filtration rate (GFR) which can be estimated ± measured, (2) renal growth (in pre-pubertal children) by ultrasonography, (3) renal scarring by baseline nuclear renogram, (4) hydronephrosis and stones by ultrasonography, (5) vesicoureteral reflux by baseline video-urodynamics, (6) non-GFR measures of renal function (somatic growth, hypertension, proteinuria, anemia and metabolic acidemia). Serum creatinine-based estimations of GFR are more likely to be confounded in select patients with high-risk nLUTD than cystatin-based estimations and measured-GFR. Urological guidelines do not always describe details of UUT surveillance and appear to lack cognizance of nephrology guidelines for evaluation of kidneys. CONCLUSION A structured surveillance protocol that includes clear documentation of each domain of the UUT is important in ensuring optimum care for patients with high-risk nLUTD.
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- Sanjay Sinha
- Department of Urology, Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad, India.
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Zhong P, Yang J, Wang Y, Wei L, Chen L. Thyroid Accumulation of 99m Tc-DTPA in Graves Disease. Clin Nucl Med 2023; 48:e552-e553. [PMID: 37703477 DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000004858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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ABSTRACT 99m Tc-DTPA dynamic renal scintigraphy for evaluating glomerular filtration rate was performed in a 29-year-old woman with hyperuricemia and Graves disease. Subsequently, 99m Tc-DTPA orbital scintigraphy was conducted to determine the activity of Graves ophthalmopathy. Thyroid accumulation of 99m Tc-DTPA was incidentally identified. This should be cautiously distinguished from 99m Tc-pertechnetate uptake, considering that the salivary glands, oral cavity, and stomach were not visualized. Our case demonstrates that augmentation of blood supply, enhancement of capillary permeability, and accumulation of inflammatory exudate may be involved in the pathological process of Graves disease.
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- Peng Zhong
- From the Departments of Nuclear Medicine
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- From the Departments of Nuclear Medicine
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Calvert ND, Kirby A, Suchý M, Pallister P, Torrens AA, Burger D, Melkus G, Schieda N, Shuhendler AJ. Direct mapping of kidney function by DCE-MRI urography using a tetrazinanone organic radical contrast agent. Nat Commun 2023; 14:3965. [PMID: 37407664 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39720-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury (AKI) are ongoing global health burdens. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the gold standard measure of kidney function, with clinical estimates providing a global assessment of kidney health without spatial information of kidney- or region-specific dysfunction. The addition of dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) to the anatomical imaging already performed would yield a 'one-stop-shop' for renal assessment in cases of suspected AKI and CKD. Towards urography by DCE-MRI, we evaluated a class of nitrogen-centered organic radicals known as verdazyls, which are extremely stable even in highly reducing environments. A glucose-modified verdazyl, glucoverdazyl, provided contrast limited to kidney and bladder, affording functional kidney evaluation in mouse models of unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) and folic acid-induced nephropathy (FAN). Imaging outcomes correlated with histology and hematology assessing kidney dysfunction, and glucoverdazyl clearance rates were found to be a reliable surrogate measure of GFR.
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- Nicholas D Calvert
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis Pasteur Pvt., Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis Pasteur Pvt., Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis Pasteur Pvt., Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis Pasteur Pvt., Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Kidney Research Center, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, 501 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada
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- Dept. Medical Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, 501 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada
- Dept. Radiology, University of Ottawa, 501 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada
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- Dept. Radiology, University of Ottawa, 501 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis Pasteur Pvt., Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada.
- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis Pasteur Pvt., Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada.
- University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 40 Ruskin St., Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4W7, Canada.
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Gama RM, Griffiths K, Vincent RP, Peters AM, Bramham K. Performance and pitfalls of the tools for measuring glomerular filtration rate to guide chronic kidney disease diagnosis and assessment. J Clin Pathol 2023:jcp-2023-208887. [PMID: 37164629 DOI: 10.1136/jcp-2023-208887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Accurate diagnosis, classification and risk stratification for chronic kidney disease (CKD) allow for early recognition and delivering optimal care. Creatinine-based glomerular filtration rate (GFR), urinary albumin: creatinine ratio (UACR) and the kidney failure risk equation (KFRE) are important tools to achieve this, but understanding their limitations is important for optimal implementation.When accurate GFR is required (eg, chemotherapy dosing), GFR is measured using an exogenous filtration marker. In routine clinical practice, in contrast, estimated GFR (eGFR) from serum creatinine (SCr), calculated using the enzymatic method±UACR, is recommended. Limitations of SCr include non-GFR determinants such as muscle mass, diet and tubular handling. An alternative or additional endogenous filtration marker is cystatin C, which can be used alongside SCr for confirmatory testing of CKD. However, its role in the UK is more limited due to concerns regarding false positive results.The recommended creatinine-based eGFR equation in the UK is the CKD Epidemiology Collaboration 2009 equation. This was recently updated to a race-neutral 2021 version and demonstrated reduced bias in people of Black ethnicity, but has not been validated in the UK. Limitations are extremes of age, inaccuracy at greater GFRs and reduced generalisability to under-represented ethnicity groups.The KFRE (based on age, sex, SCr and UACR) has recently been developed to help determine 2-year and 5-year risk of progression to end-stage kidney disease. It has been validated in over 30 countries and provides meaningful quantitative information to patients. However, supporting evidence for their performance in ethnic minority groups and kidney diseases such as glomerulonephritis remains modest.In conclusion, early identification, risk stratification of kidney disease and timely intervention are important to impact kidney disease progression. However, clinician awareness of the limitations and variability of creatinine, cystatin C and the eGFR equations, is key to appropriate interpretation of results.
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- Rouvick M Gama
- Department of Inflammation Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
- King's Kidney Care, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- King's Kidney Care, King's College Hospital, London, UK
- Department of Women and Children's Health, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry (Synnovis), King's College Hospital, London, UK
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- King's Kidney Care, King's College Hospital, London, UK
- Department of Women and Children's Health, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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Jančič SG, Močnik M, Marčun Varda N. Glomerular Filtration Rate Assessment in Children. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 9:children9121995. [PMID: 36553437 PMCID: PMC9776896 DOI: 10.3390/children9121995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) measurement is a key tool for determining the degree of chronic kidney disease. The assessment of GFR is even more challenging in children than in adults with more variables in the equation than race and sex. Monitoring the progress of the kidney disease can therefore be difficult as in the initial stages of a decline in kidney function, there are no clinical signs. Due to children's growth and development, changes in muscle mass and growth impair GFR estimation based solely on serum creatinine values. More invasive methods of GFR measurement are more reliable, but techniques using ionising agents, requiring large volume blood samples or timed voiding, have limited application in children. This paper reviews the methods of measuring and determining glomerular filtration rate and kidney function in children.
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- Sonja Golob Jančič
- Department of Paediatrics, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska 5, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska 5, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska 5, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University Medical Center Maribor, Taborska 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
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Dumnicka P, Mazur-Laskowska M, Ceranowicz P, Sporek M, Kolber W, Tisończyk J, Kuźniewski M, Maziarz B, Kuśnierz-Cabala B. Acute Changes in Serum Creatinine and Kinetic Glomerular Filtration Rate Estimation in Early Phase of Acute Pancreatitis. J Clin Med 2022; 11:6159. [PMID: 36294481 PMCID: PMC9605446 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11206159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In patients with acutely changing kidney function, equations used to estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) must be adjusted for dynamic changes in the concentrations of filtration markers (kinetic eGFR, KeGFR). The aim of our study was to evaluate serum creatinine-based KeGFR in patients in the early phase of acute pancreatitis (AP) as a marker of changing renal function and as a predictor of AP severity. We retrospectively calculated KeGFR on day 2 and 3 of the hospital stay in a group of 147 adult patients admitted within 24 h from the onset of AP symptoms and treated in two secondary-care hospitals. In 34 (23%) patients, changes in serum creatinine during days 1-3 of the hospital stay exceeded 26.5 µmol/L; KeGFR values almost completely differentiated those with increasing and decreasing serum creatinine (area under receiver operating characteristic curve, AUROC: 0.990 on day 3). In twelve (8%) patients, renal failure was diagnosed during the first three days of the hospital stay according to the modified Marshall scoring system, which was associated with significantly lower KeGFR values. KeGFR offered good diagnostic accuracy for renal failure (area under receiver operating characteristic-AUROC: 0.942 and 0.950 on days 2 and 3). Fourteen (10%) patients developed severe AP. KeGFR enabled prediction of severe AP with moderate diagnostic accuracy (AUROC: 0.788 and 0.769 on days 2 and 3), independently of age, sex, comorbidities and study center. Lower KeGFR values were significantly associated with mortality. Significant dynamic changes in renal function are common in the early phase of AP. KeGFR may be useful in the assessment of kidney function in AP and the prediction of AP severity.
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- Paulina Dumnicka
- Department of Medical Diagnostics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-531 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-034 Kraków, Poland
- Surgery Department, The District Hospital, 34-200 Sucha Beskidzka, Poland
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- Department of Surgery, Complex of Health Care Centers in Wadowice, 34-100 Wadowice, Poland
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- Department of Medical Diagnostics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Kraków, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Diagnostics, Chair of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-066 Kraków, Poland
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- Chair of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-034 Kraków, Poland
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Bartholomae E, Knurick J, Johnston CS. Serum creatinine as an indicator of lean body mass in vegetarians and omnivores. Front Nutr 2022; 9:996541. [PMID: 36185683 PMCID: PMC9525150 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.996541] [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: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Growing numbers of Americans are adopting vegetarian or vegan diets. While risk for some chronic conditions may be lower when following these diets, concern remains over the ability to consume adequate amounts of various nutrients, notably, protein. Knowing that serum creatinine is a reliable marker of muscle mass, this study examined the relationships between serum creatinine, lean body mass (LBM), handgrip strength, and protein intake in healthy vegetarian (n = 55) and omnivorous (n = 27) adults. Significantly higher protein intakes (+31%), LBM (+7%), serum creatinine (+12%) and handgrip strength (+14%) were observed for the omnivore participants compared to vegetarian participants. Positive correlations (p < 0.001) were noted between creatinine and LBM (R2 = 0.42), creatinine and handgrip strength (R2 = 0.41), protein intake and LBM (R2 = 0.29), and handgrip strength and LBM (R2 = 0.69). These data show that serum creatinine concentrations were lower in vegetarian women and men in comparison to their omnivorous counterparts and that serum creatinine concentrations correlate with LBM and strength in healthy adults, regardless of diet.
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Yin Y, Shen H. Common methods in mitochondrial research (Review). Int J Mol Med 2022; 50:126. [PMID: 36004457 PMCID: PMC9448300 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2022.5182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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- Yiyuan Yin
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China
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Sathekge MM, Bouchelouche K. Letter from the Editors. Semin Nucl Med 2022; 52:403-405. [PMID: 35690428 DOI: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2022.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Li Y, Lou Q, Wen S, Zhou M, Xu D, Wang C, Liu X, Zhou L. Relationship Between Sporadic Renal Cysts and Renal Function Detected by Isotope Renography in Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2022; 15:2443-2454. [PMID: 35975275 PMCID: PMC9375979 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s373120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to reveal the relationship between the volume of sporadic renal cysts and renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and seventy-one patients that underwent renal imaging and other routine examinations at the Shanghai Pudong Hospital were included in this study. The Gates' method of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was measured by 99mTc-DTPA renal dynamic imaging in addition to the eGFR, calculated by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation (CKD-EPI). RESULTS Our results showed that BMI, total iGFR, and eGFR showed significant differences between patients with T2D with or without SRC (p < 0.05). Spearman correlation analysis showed that cyst volume was positively correlated with Scr and gender but not iGFR (p > 0.05). The total iGFR positively correlated with eGFR (r = 0.83, p < 0.0001) and negatively with Scr (r = -0.78, p < 0.0001), age (r = -0.43, p < 0.0001), duration of T2D (r = -0.25, p = 0.001), and BMI (r = -0.21, p = 0.006) but not gender (r = -0.03, p = 0.668). The multilinear regression model revealed that gender (β = 0.346, p < 0.001), iGFR (β = -0.705, p < 0.001), and serum uric acid (β = 0.195, p = 0.032) were independent predictors of Scr. Moreover, we observed a significant increase in Scr in males (p < 0.05). Finally, we found that the split kidney function reflected by iGFR and related parameters such as time to peak (PTT) and half time of excretion (excrete t1/2) did not mutually distinguish from each other significantly whether they are measured in patients with renal cysts or in those without renal cysts (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION Our preliminary results suggest that in T2D, SRCs may be a renal complication of diabetic nephropathy. Although we found that the patients with renal cysts may display reduced iGFR, the volume of simple cysts seems not to exacerbate renal insufficiency. Isotope renography is a useful tool to evaluate the split kidney functions in diabetic patients who acquire single-side cysts.
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- Yanyan Li
- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201399, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201399, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201399, People’s Republic of China
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- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201399, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201399, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201399, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201399, People’s Republic of China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Vascular Lesions Regulation and Remodeling, Shanghai, 201399, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Ligang Zhou, Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201399, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613611927616, Email
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