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Chadban S, Arıcı M, Power A, Wu MS, Mennini FS, Arango Álvarez JJ, Garcia Sanchez JJ, Barone S, Card-Gowers J, Martin A, Retat L. Projecting the economic burden of chronic kidney disease at the patient level ( Inside CKD): a microsimulation modelling study. EClinicalMedicine 2024; 72:102615. [PMID: 39010976 PMCID: PMC11247148 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024] Open
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Background The growing burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) places substantial financial pressures on patients, healthcare systems, and society. An understanding of the costs attributed to CKD and kidney replacement therapy (KRT) is essential for evidence-based policy making. Inside CKD maps and projects the economic burden of CKD across 31 countries/regions from 2022 to 2027. Methods A microsimulation model was developed that generated virtual populations using national demographics, relevant literature, and renal registries for the 31 countries/regions included. Patient-level country/region-specific cost data were extracted via a pragmatic local literature review and under advisement from local experts. Direct cost projections were generated for diagnosed CKD (by age, stage 3a-5), KRT (by modality), cardiovascular complications (heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke), and comorbidities (hypertension, type 2 diabetes). Findings For the 31 countries/regions, Inside CKD projected that annual direct costs (US$) of diagnosed CKD and KRT would increase by 9.3% between 2022 and 2027, from $372.0 billion to $406.7 billion. Annual KRT-associated costs were projected to increase by 10.0% from $169.6 billion to $186.6 billion between 2022 and 2027. By 2027, patients receiving KRT are projected to constitute 5.3% of the diagnosed CKD population but contribute 45.9% of the total costs. Interpretation The economic burden of CKD is projected to increase from 2022 to 2027. KRT contributes disproportionately to this burden. Earlier diagnosis and proactive management could slow disease progression, potentially alleviating the substantial costs associated with later CKD stages. Data presented here can be used to inform healthcare resource allocation and shape future policy. Funding AstraZeneca.
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- Steven Chadban
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, 2050, Australia
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, 06230, Türkiye
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- North Bristol NHS Trust, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, 110007, Taiwan
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- Economic Evaluation and HTA-CEIS, Department of Economics and Finance, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, 00133, Italy
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- Global Health Economics, BioPharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca, Academy House, 136 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PA, UK
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- Global Medical Affairs, BioPharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, USA
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- HealthLumen Limited, London, EC3N 2PJ, UK
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Rathore SS, Nirja K, Choudhary S, Jeswani G. Green Dialysis From the Indian Perspective: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2024; 16:e62876. [PMID: 39040742 PMCID: PMC11261166 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024] Open
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Global warming and climate change represent the most significant threats to humanity in the 21st century, both of which are manmade catastrophes. Addressing climate change requires corrective action across all aspects of modern human life and work, including the medical field. Among healthcare sectors, dialysis units stand out as major contributors to plastic waste and excessive water consumption. It is imperative for hemodialysis units to lead by example in the judicious use of natural resources. This systemic review is aimed to establish a bare minimum of recommendations for environmental sustainability across Indian dialysis units, and to guide future initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of dialysis process. A literature search was conducted on PubMed, and Google to retrieve articles or studies related to green dialysis. The predefined keyword search yielded a total of 291 studies. A total of 54 studies and articles which were relevant to study question, and fulfilled inclusion criteria, were retrieved and analyzed to form opinions on the implementation of green dialysis initiatives from an Indian perspective. Green dialysis initiatives are much-needed reforms to be adopted by the Indian dialysis community. Through careful planning and minimal efforts, substantial amounts of water used in hemodialysis can be conserved and repurposed for other hospital activities. Similarly, the vast majority of discarded plastic waste can be recycled or reused. Despite controversy, reconsidering the risk-benefit aspects of dialyzer reuse is essential, particularly in the context of resource-limited developing nations like India.
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Bhattacharya S, Sahay R, Afsana F, Sheikh A, Widanage NM, Maskey R, Naseri MW, Murad M, Harikumar KVS, Selim S, Aamir AH, Muthukuda D, Parajuli N, Baheer MD, Latheef A, Nagendra L, Mondal S, Kamrul-Hasan ABM, Raza SA, Somasundaram N, Shrestha D, Anne B, Ramakrishnan S, Kalra S. Global Warming and Endocrinology: The Hyderabad Declaration of the South Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies. Indian J Endocrinol Metab 2024; 28:129-136. [PMID: 38911103 PMCID: PMC11189284 DOI: 10.4103/ijem.ijem_473_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024] Open
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Global warming and endocrine disorders are intertwined issues posing significant challenges. Greenhouse gases emanating from human activities drive global warming, leading to temperature rise and altered weather patterns. South Asia has experienced a noticeable temperature surge over the past century. The sizable population residing in the region heightens the susceptibility to the impact of global warming. In addition to affecting agriculture, water resources, and livelihood, environmental changes interfere with endocrine functioning. Resulting lifestyle changes increase the risk of metabolic and endocrine disorders. Individuals with diabetes face heightened vulnerability to extreme weather due to impaired thermoregulation. A high ambient temperature predisposes to heat-related illnesses, infertility, and nephropathy. Additionally, essential endocrine drugs and medical devices are susceptible to temperature fluctuations. The South Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies (SAFES) calls for collaboration among stakeholders to combat climate change and promote healthy living. Comprehensive approaches, including the establishment of sustainable food systems, promotion of physical activity, and raising awareness about environmental impacts, are imperative. SAFES recommends strategies such as prioritizing plant-based diets, reducing meat consumption, optimizing medical device usage, and enhancing accessibility to endocrine care. Raising awareness and educating caregivers and people living with diabetes on necessary precautions during extreme weather conditions are paramount. The heat sensitivity of insulin, blood glucose monitoring devices, and insulin pumps necessitates proper storage and consideration of environmental conditions for optimal efficacy. The inter-connectedness of global warming and endocrine disorders underscores the necessity of international collaboration guided by national endocrine societies. SAFES urges all stakeholders to actively implement sustainable practices to improve endocrine health in the face of climate change.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes (BIRDEM), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Endocrinology, Agha Khan University Hospital and MIDEM, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Male, Maldives
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- Department of Endocrinology, Magna Centres for Obesity Diabetes and Endocrinology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic diseases. Khyber Girls Medical College, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Endocrine and Diabetes Center, Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Endocrinology, Kabul University of Medical Sciences (KUMS), Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Male, Maldives
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- Department of Endocrinology, JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Nil Ratan Sarkar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Medicine, Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Endocrinology, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Endocrinology, Norvic International Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Endocrinology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Magna Centres for Obesity, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, India
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Shafeek F, El-Kashef DH, Abu-Elsaad N, Ibrahim T. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate in combination with corticosteroids mitigates heat stress-induced acute kidney injury through modulating heat shock protein 70 and toll-like receptor 4-dependent pathways. Phytother Res 2023; 37:3559-3571. [PMID: 37092712 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7834] [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: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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Recently, recurrent heat stress (HS) and dehydration have been exhibited to give rise to kidney disease epidemic in hot regions. The current study was carried out to estimate a possible renoprotective effect of dexamethasone (Dexa) and epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) as a heat shock protein (HSP)-70 inhibitor on HS-induced nephropathy. In total, five groups of rats were used: control group, HS group (exposed to heat for 40 min), Dexa+HS group (rats were injected with Dexa i.p.15 mg/kg/day for 3 days followed by HS), EGCG+HS group (rats received EGCG 100 mg/kg/day, orally, for 7 days followed by HS), and EGCG+ Dexa +HS group (rats received EGCG 100 mg/kg/day, orally, for 7 days and injected Dexa as described along the last 3 days followed by HS). Kidney sections were stained with H&E and scored for tubular injury. A marked increase in creatinine, urea, malondialdehyde (MDA), monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, HSP-70, nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) and Caspase-3 expression was observed after HS induction (p < 0.001). Treatment with EGCG combined with Dexa notably reduced tubular injury, MCP-1, HSP-70, NF-κB, and TLR-4 levels (p < 0.001). Moreover, it increased IL-10, antioxidant capacity and Bcl-2 expression levels in the kidney (p < 0.001). This renoprotective impact might be attributed to anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-apoptotic mechanisms besides interfering with TLR-4-mediated NF-κB activation pathway.
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- Faten Shafeek
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Venugopal V, Lennqvist R, Latha PK, Shanmugam R, Krishnamoorthy M, Selvaraj N, Balakrishnan R, Omprashant R, Purty AJ, Bazroy J, Glaser J, Jakobsson K. Occupational Heat Stress and Kidney Health in Salt Pan Workers. Kidney Int Rep 2023; 8:1363-1372. [PMID: 37441492 PMCID: PMC10334398 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Introduction Work in heat affects millions of workers. Although kidney function in agricultural workers is increasingly researched, nonagricultural studies are scarce. In coastal salt pans, the absence of occupational exposures to pesticides and other toxicants allows assessment of heat stress alone. Methods Seven Indian salt pans were surveyed from 2017 to 2020. Job-specific workload was assessed. Heat stress was characterized as exceeding the wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT)-threshold limit value (TLV) for high and moderate workloads. Preshift and postshift heart rates (HRs), tympanic temperatures, and urine specific gravity (USG) were measured for 352 workers, as were sweat rates (SwR), serum creatinine (SCr), serum uric acid, and urine dipstick. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR; ml/min per 1.73 m2) was computed. Heat-strain symptoms were assessed using questionnaires. Results The mean WBGT was 30.5 ± 1.3 °C (summer) and 27.8 ± 1.9 °C (winter). Water intake during the workday was low, median was one Litre, and most workers (87%) exceeded the TLV for heat stress. Dehydration-related symptoms were frequent in those with high-heat stress, as were cross-shift increases in temperature (≥1°C; 15%), a high USG (≥1.020; 28%), and a high SwR (≥1 l/h; 53%). An eGFR of 60 to 89 ml/min per 1.73 m2 was observed in 41% of all workers examined, and 7% had eGFR below 60 ml/min per 1.73 m2. The odds ratio for eGFR <90 ml/min per 1.73 m2 in workers exceeding the TLV, compared to workers below this limit, adjusted for age and gender was 2.9 (95% CI: 1.3-6.4). Conclusion Workplace interventions to prevent heat stress and dehydration in the salt pans and other at-risk industries are urgently required. The findings strengthen the notion that high-heat stress and limited hydration is a risk factor for kidney dysfunction.
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- Vidhya Venugopal
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- La Isla Network, Washington, USA
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Sasai F, Roncal-Jimenez C, Rogers K, Sato Y, Brown JM, Glaser J, Garcia G, Sanchez-Lozada LG, Rodriguez-Iturbe B, Dawson JB, Sorensen C, Hernando AA, Gonzalez-Quiroz M, Lanaspa M, Newman LS, Johnson RJ. Climate change and nephrology. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2023; 38:41-48. [PMID: 34473287 PMCID: PMC9869860 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfab258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Climate change should be of special concern for the nephrologist, as the kidney has a critical role in protecting the host from dehydration, but it is also a favorite target of heat stress and dehydration. Here we discuss how rising temperatures and extreme heat events may affect the kidney. The most severe presentation of heat stress is heat stroke, which can result in severe electrolyte disturbance and both acute and chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, lesser levels of heat stress also have multiple effects, including exacerbating kidney disease and precipitating cardiovascular events in subjects with established kidney disease. Heat stress can also increase the risk for kidney stones, cause multiple electrolyte abnormalities and induce both acute and chronic kidney disease. Recently there have been multiple epidemics of CKD of uncertain etiology in various regions of the world, including Mesoamerica, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. There is increasing evidence that climate change and heat stress may play a contributory role in these conditions, although other causes, including toxins, could also be involved. As climate change worsens, the nephrologist should prepare for an increase in diseases associated with heat stress and dehydration.
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- Fumihiko Sasai
- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Nephrology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Laboratory of Renal Physiopathology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia, Ignacio Chavez, Mexico City
- Instituto Nacional de Cencias Médicas y Nutrición "Salvador Zubirán", Department of Nephrology, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Center for Health, Work and Environment, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Center for Health, Work and Environment, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Research Centre on Health, Work and Environment (CISTA), National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, León, Nicaragua
- Centre for Nephrology, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Center for Health, Work and Environment, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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Doueihy C, Chelala D, Ossaili H, Hachem GE, Zeidan S, Ghoul BE, Aoun M. Occupational Heat Exposure as a Risk Factor for End-Stage Kidney Disease: A Case-Control Study. J Occup Environ Med 2022; 64:e103-e108. [PMID: 34879029 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE More patients are reaching end-stage kidney disease without evident cause. This study aims to explore occupational risk factors associated with hemodialysis. METHODS A multicenter matched case-control study included dialysis patients and age, sex, and diabetes-matched controls (normal kidney function). Conditional logistic regression analysis assessed occupational factors associated with dialysis. RESULTS Two hundred thirty eight hemodialysis patients and 238 controls were included. History of occupational heat exposure (odds ratio [OR] = 1.93; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.24 to 3.00), working as a cook (OR = 12; 95% CI: 1.56 to 92.29), as construction worker (OR = 10; 95% CI: 1.28 to 78.12) were associated with higher risk of dialysis. These results were significant in men and in those with kidney disease of unknown etiology. CONCLUSIONS Occupational heat exposure was found to be associated with hemodialysis. This is an important step for future development of preventive strategies in high-risk professions.
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- Celina Doueihy
- Saint-Joseph University of Beirut (Dr Doueihy, Dr Chelala, Dr Ossaili, Dr Hachem, Dr Aoun), Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital (Dr Chelala), Beirut; Centre Hospitalier du Nord, Mazraat Jnaid (Dr Zeidan, Dr Ghoul); Saint-George Hospital Ajaltoun, Ajaltoun (Dr Aoun), Lebanon
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Petropoulos ZE, Ramirez-Rubio O, Scammell MK, Laws RL, Lopez-Pilarte D, Amador JJ, Ballester J, O’Callaghan-Gordo C, Brooks DR. Climate Trends at a Hotspot of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Causes in Nicaragua, 1973-2014. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:5418. [PMID: 34069421 PMCID: PMC8159092 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18105418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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An ongoing epidemic of chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu) afflicts large parts of Central America and is hypothesized to be linked to heat stress at work. Mortality rates from CKDu appear to have increased dramatically since the 1970s. To explore this relationship, we assessed trends in maximum and minimum temperatures during harvest months between 1973 and 2014 as well as in the number of days during the harvest season for which the maximum temperature surpassed 35 °C. Data were collected at a weather station at a Nicaraguan sugar company where large numbers of workers have been affected by CKDu. Monthly averages of the daily maximum temperatures between 1996 and 2014 were also compared to concurrent weather data from eight Automated Surface Observing System Network weather stations across Nicaragua. Our objectives were to assess changes in temperature across harvest seasons, estimate the number of days that workers were at risk of heat-related illness and compare daily maximum temperatures across various sites in Nicaragua. The monthly average daily maximum temperature during the harvest season increased by 0.7 °C per decade between 1973 and 1990. The number of days per harvest season with a maximum temperature over 35 °C increased by approximately five days per year between 1974 and 1990, from 32 days to 114 days. Between 1991 and 2013, the number of harvest days with a maximum temperature over 35 °C decreased by two days per year, and the monthly average daily maximum temperature decreased by 0.3 °C per decade. Comparisons with weather stations across Nicaragua demonstrate that this company is located in one of the consistently hottest regions of the country.
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- Zoe E. Petropoulos
- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA; (M.K.S.); (R.L.L.)
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- ISGlobal, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; (O.R.-R.); (J.B.); (C.O.-G.)
- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA; (D.L.-P.); (J.J.A.); (D.R.B.)
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- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA; (M.K.S.); (R.L.L.)
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- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA; (M.K.S.); (R.L.L.)
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA; (D.L.-P.); (J.J.A.); (D.R.B.)
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA; (D.L.-P.); (J.J.A.); (D.R.B.)
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- ISGlobal, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; (O.R.-R.); (J.B.); (C.O.-G.)
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- ISGlobal, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; (O.R.-R.); (J.B.); (C.O.-G.)
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), 08002 Barcelona, Spain
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, 08018 Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA; (D.L.-P.); (J.J.A.); (D.R.B.)
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Hansson E, Mansourian A, Farnaghi M, Petzold M, Jakobsson K. An ecological study of chronic kidney disease in five Mesoamerican countries: associations with crop and heat. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:840. [PMID: 33933045 PMCID: PMC8088703 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10822-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mesoamerica is severely affected by an epidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease of non-traditional origin (CKDnt), an epidemic with a marked variation within countries. We sought to describe the spatial distribution of CKDnt in Mesoamerica and examine area-level crop and climate risk factors. METHODS CKD mortality or hospital admissions data was available for five countries: Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica and linked to demographic, crop and climate data. Maps were developed using Bayesian spatial regression models. Regression models were used to analyze the association between area-level CKD burden and heat and cultivation of four crops: sugarcane, banana, rice and coffee. RESULTS There are regions within each of the five countries with elevated CKD burden. Municipalities in hot areas and much sugarcane cultivation had higher CKD burden, both compared to equally hot municipalities with lower intensity of sugarcane cultivation and to less hot areas with equally intense sugarcane cultivation, but associations with other crops at different intensity and heat levels were not consistent across countries. CONCLUSION Mapping routinely collected, already available data could be a first step to identify areas with high CKD burden. The finding of higher CKD burden in hot regions with intense sugarcane cultivation which was repeated in all five countries agree with individual-level studies identifying heavy physical labor in heat as a key CKDnt risk factor. In contrast, no associations between CKD burden and other crops were observed.
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- Erik Hansson
- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. .,La Isla Network, Washington, D.C., USA.
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- GIS Centre, Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- GIS Centre, Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,La Isla Network, Washington, D.C., USA.,Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Smith DJ, Pius LM, Plantinga LC, Thompson LM, Mac V, Hertzberg VS. Heat Stress and Kidney Function in Farmworkers in the US: A Scoping Review. J Agromedicine 2021; 27:183-192. [PMID: 33691597 DOI: 10.1080/1059924x.2021.1893883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) has been well described in farmworkers in Latin America. Agricultural workers in the United States (US) are exposed to similar hot and humid working conditions, but CKDu in the US is under-described. This review aims to better understand the current literature describing the connection between heat stress and kidney function in farmworkers in the United States. Utilizing a scoping review methodology, we searched CINAHL, Embase, PubMed, and Web of Science databases to better understand the current state of the heat stress and kidney function research in farmworkers within the United States. In this review, 229 pieces of literature were screened. Ultimately, 4 articles were chosen to be included in the scoping review. Common themes within the articles were variations in study protocol lengths and type of heat stress measurement. Additionally, the majority of the work completed was quantitative to date, with only one study providing a critical social lens for analysis of CKDu in the United States. We found evidence that more work is needed within the US to understand the relationship between working in the heat and kidney function in agricultural and other workers who experience high heat conditions at work and are susceptible to the deleterious effects of working in said conditions.
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- Daniel J Smith
- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Piccoli GB, Cupisti A, Aucella F, Regolisti G, Lomonte C, Ferraresi M, Claudia D, Ferraresi C, Russo R, La Milia V, Covella B, Rossi L, Chatrenet A, Cabiddu G, Brunori G. Green nephrology and eco-dialysis: a position statement by the Italian Society of Nephrology. J Nephrol 2020; 33:681-698. [PMID: 32297293 PMCID: PMC7381479 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-020-00734-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
High-technology medicine saves lives and produces waste; this is the case of dialysis. The increasing amounts of waste products can be biologically dangerous in different ways: some represent a direct infectious or toxic danger for other living creatures (potentially contaminated or hazardous waste), while others are harmful for the planet (plastic and non-recycled waste). With the aim of increasing awareness, proposing joint actions and coordinating industrial and social interactions, the Italian Society of Nephrology is presenting this position statement on ways in which the environmental impact of caring for patients with kidney diseases can be reduced. Due to the particular relevance in waste management of dialysis, which produces up to 2 kg of potentially contaminated waste per session and about the same weight of potentially recyclable materials, together with technological waste (dialysis machines), and involves high water and electricity consumption, the position statement mainly focuses on dialysis management, identifying ten first affordable actions: (1) reducing the burden of dialysis (whenever possible adopting an intent to delay strategy, with wide use of incremental schedules); (2) limiting drugs and favouring "natural" medicine focussing on lifestyle and diet; (3) encouraging the reuse of "household" hospital material; (4) recycling paper and glass; (5) recycling non-contaminated plastic; (6) reducing water consumption; (7) reducing energy consumption; (8) introducing environmental-impact criteria in checklists for evaluating dialysis machines and supplies; (9) encouraging well-planned triage of contaminated and non-contaminated materials; (10) demanding planet-friendly approaches in the building of new facilities.
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- Giorgina Barbara Piccoli
- Nephrology, Centre Hospitalier Le Mans, Le Mans, France.
- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, IRCCS "Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza" Scientific Institute for Research and Health Care, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Health Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, Miulli General Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace, DIMEAS, Politecnico of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Nephology Unit. Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, Miulli General Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, Miulli General Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
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Hansson E, Glaser J, Jakobsson K, Weiss I, Wesseling C, Lucas RAI, Wei JLK, Ekström U, Wijkström J, Bodin T, Johnson RJ, Wegman DH. Pathophysiological Mechanisms by which Heat Stress Potentially Induces Kidney Inflammation and Chronic Kidney Disease in Sugarcane Workers. Nutrients 2020; 12:E1639. [PMID: 32498242 PMCID: PMC7352879 DOI: 10.3390/nu12061639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease of non-traditional origin (CKDnt) is common among Mesoamerican sugarcane workers. Recurrent heat stress and dehydration is a leading hypothesis. Evidence indicate a key role of inflammation. METHODS Starting in sports and heat pathophysiology literature, we develop a theoretical framework of how strenuous work in heat could induce kidney inflammation. We describe the release of pro-inflammatory substances from a leaky gut and/or injured muscle, alone or in combination with tubular fructose and uric acid, aggravation by reduced renal blood flow and increased tubular metabolic demands. Then, we analyze longitudinal data from >800 sugarcane cutters followed across harvest and review the CKDnt literature to assess empirical support of the theoretical framework. RESULTS Inflammation (CRP elevation and fever) and hyperuricemia was tightly linked to kidney injury. Rehydrating with sugary liquids and NSAID intake increased the risk of kidney injury, whereas electrolyte solution consumption was protective. Hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia were associated with kidney injury. DISCUSSION Heat stress, muscle injury, reduced renal blood flow and fructose metabolism may induce kidney inflammation, the successful resolution of which may be impaired by daily repeating pro-inflammatory triggers. We outline further descriptive, experimental and intervention studies addressing the factors identified in this study.
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- Erik Hansson
- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Box 414, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden;
- La Isla Network, 1441 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA; (J.G.); (I.W.); (C.W.); (R.A.I.L.); (U.E.); (D.H.W.)
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- La Isla Network, 1441 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA; (J.G.); (I.W.); (C.W.); (R.A.I.L.); (U.E.); (D.H.W.)
- Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Box 414, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden;
- La Isla Network, 1441 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA; (J.G.); (I.W.); (C.W.); (R.A.I.L.); (U.E.); (D.H.W.)
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Box 414, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- La Isla Network, 1441 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA; (J.G.); (I.W.); (C.W.); (R.A.I.L.); (U.E.); (D.H.W.)
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- La Isla Network, 1441 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA; (J.G.); (I.W.); (C.W.); (R.A.I.L.); (U.E.); (D.H.W.)
- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Nobels väg 13, 171 65 Solna, Sweden;
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- La Isla Network, 1441 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA; (J.G.); (I.W.); (C.W.); (R.A.I.L.); (U.E.); (D.H.W.)
- School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, 142 Edgbaston Park Rd, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 2 Medical Drive, MD9, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117593, Singapore;
- Global Asia Institute, National University of Singapore, 10 Lower Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore 119076, Singapore
- N.1 Institute for Health, National University of Singapore, 28 Medical Dr, Singapore 117456, Singapore
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- La Isla Network, 1441 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA; (J.G.); (I.W.); (C.W.); (R.A.I.L.); (U.E.); (D.H.W.)
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacology, Lund University, 221 85 Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Renal Medicine, Department of Clinical Science Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden;
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Nobels väg 13, 171 65 Solna, Sweden;
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA;
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- La Isla Network, 1441 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA; (J.G.); (I.W.); (C.W.); (R.A.I.L.); (U.E.); (D.H.W.)
- Department of Work Environment, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01845, USA
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Sato Y, Roncal-Jimenez CA, Andres-Hernando A, Jensen T, Tolan DR, Sanchez-Lozada LG, Newman LS, Butler-Dawson J, Sorensen C, Glaser J, Miyazaki M, Diaz HF, Ishimoto T, Kosugi T, Maruyama S, Garcia GE, Lanaspa MA, Johnson RJ. Increase of core temperature affected the progression of kidney injury by repeated heat stress exposure. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2019; 317:F1111-F1121. [PMID: 31390229 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00259.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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An epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (Mesoamerican nephropathy) has emerged in hot regions of Central America. We have demonstrated that dehydration associated with recurrent heat exposure causes chronic kidney disease in animal models. However, the independent influence of core body temperature on kidney injury has not been explored. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that kidney injury could be accelerated by increasing body temperature independent of external temperature. Wild-type mice were exposed to heat (39.5°C, 30 min, 2 times daily) with or without the mitochondrial uncoupling agent 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) for 10 days. Core temperature, renal function, proteinuria, and renal histological and biochemical analyses were performed. Isolated mitochondria markers of oxidative stress were evaluated from kidney tissue. DNP increased body core temperature in response to heat by 1°C (42 vs. 41°C), which was transient. The mild increase in temperature correlated with worsening albuminuria (R = 0.715, P < 001), renal tubular injury, and interstitial infiltration of monocytes/macrophages. Tubular injury was marked in the outer medulla. This was associated with a reduction in kidney tissue ATP levels (nonheated control: 16.71 ± 1.33 nmol/mg and DNP + heat: 13.08 ± 1.12 nmol/mg, P < 0.01), reduced mitochondria, and evidence for mitochondrial oxidative stress. The results of the present study suggest that kidney injury in heat stress is markedly worsened by increasing core temperature. This is consistent with the hypothesis that clinical and subclinical heat stroke may play a role in Mesoamerican nephropathy.
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- Yuka Sato
- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.,Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Overseas Research Fellow, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Laboratory of Renal Physiopathology, Department of Nephrology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Center for Work, Health and Environment, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.,Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.,Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Center for Work, Health and Environment, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.,Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.,Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Center for Work, Health and Environment, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.,Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.,Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.,Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- La Isla Network, Washington, District of Columbia.,Department of Epidemiology London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Geography and Environment, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i
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- Department of Nephrology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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Bowe B, Xie Y, Li T, Yan Y, Xian H, Al-Aly Z. Estimates of the 2016 global burden of kidney disease attributable to ambient fine particulate matter air pollution. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e022450. [PMID: 31072847 PMCID: PMC6528010 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To quantitate the 2016 global and national burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) attributable to ambient fine particulate matter air pollution ≤ 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5). DESIGN We used the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study data and methodologies to estimate the 2016 burden of CKD attributable to PM2.5 in 194 countries and territories. Population-weighted PM2.5 levels and incident rates of CKD for each country were curated from the GBD study publicly available data sources. SETTING GBD global and national data on PM2.5 and CKD. PARTICIPANTS 194 countries and territories. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES We estimated the attributable burden of disease (ABD), years living with disability (YLD), years of life lost (YLL) and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs). RESULTS The 2016 global burden of incident CKD attributable to PM2.5 was 6 950 514 (95% uncertainty interval: 5 061 533-8 914 745). Global YLD, YLL and DALYs of CKD attributable to PM2.5 were 2 849 311 (1 875 219-3 983 941), 8 587 735 (6 355 784-10 772 239) and 11 445 397 (8 380 246-14 554 091), respectively. Age-standardised ABD, YLL, YLD and DALY rates varied substantially among geographies. Populations in Mesoamerica, Northern Africa, several countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and several countries in Southeast Asia were among those with highest age-standardised DALY rates. For example, age-standardised DALYs per 100 000 were 543.35 (391.16-707.96) in El Salvador, 455.29 (332.51-577.97) in Mexico, 408.41 (283.82-551.84) in Guatemala, 238.25 (173.90-303.98) in India and 178.26 (125.31-238.47) in Sri Lanka, compared with 5.52 (0.82-11.48) in Sweden, 6.46 (0.00-14.49) in Australia and 12.13 (4.95-21.82) in Canada. Frontier analyses showed that Mesoamerican countries had significantly higher CKD DALY rates relative to other countries with comparable sociodemographic development. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate that the global toll of CKD attributable to ambient air pollution is significant and identify several endemic geographies where air pollution may be a significant driver of CKD burden. Air pollution may need to be considered in the discussion of the global epidemiology of CKD.
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- Benjamin Bowe
- Clinical Epidemiology Center, Research and Education Service, VA Saint Louis Health Care System, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Clinical Epidemiology Center, Research and Education Service, VA Saint Louis Health Care System, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Clinical Epidemiology Center, Research and Education Service, VA Saint Louis Health Care System, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Clinical Epidemiology Center, Research and Education Service, VA Saint Louis Health Care System, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Clinical Epidemiology Center, Research and Education Service, VA Saint Louis Health Care System, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Clinical Epidemiology Center, Research and Education Service, VA Saint Louis Health Care System, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- Nephrology Section, Medicine Service, VA Saint Louis Health Care System, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Institute for Public Health, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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Kupferman J, Ramírez-Rubio O, Amador JJ, López-Pilarte D, Wilker EH, Laws RL, Sennett C, Robles NV, Lau JL, Salinas AJ, Kaufman JS, Weiner DE, Scammell MK, McClean MD, Brooks DR, Friedman DJ. Acute Kidney Injury in Sugarcane Workers at Risk for Mesoamerican Nephropathy. Am J Kidney Dis 2018; 72:475-482. [PMID: 30042041 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2018.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE Mesoamerican nephropathy (MeN), a form of chronic kidney disease (CKD) of unknown cause in Central America, affects young individuals working in physically strenuous occupations. Repeated episodes of work-related kidney injury may lead to CKD in this setting. We aimed to better understand the burden and natural history of acute kidney injury (AKI) in workers at risk for MeN. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study of active sugarcane workers, followed by prospective follow-up of individuals with AKI. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS 326 sugarcane workers with normal preharvest serum creatinine (Scr) values and no history of CKD in an MeN hotspot in Nicaragua near the end of the harvest, and prospective follow-up of workers with AKI. PREDICTOR AKI during the harvest, as defined by Scr level increase ≥ 0.3mg/dL over baseline to a level ≥ 1.3mg/dL. OUTCOMES Kidney function trajectory and development of CKD over 12 months. ANALYTICAL APPROACH Linear regression models were used to analyze the association between job category and kidney function. For workers with AKI, the effect of time on Scr level was evaluated using linear mixed effects. RESULTS 34 of 326 participants were found to have AKI, with a median late-harvest Scr level of 1.64mg/dL in the AKI group. Workers without AKI had a median Scr level of 0.88mg/dL. AKI was more common among cane cutters compared with other field workers. Participants with AKI had variable degrees of kidney function recovery, with median 6- and 12-month Scr values of 1.25 and 1.27mg/dL, respectively (P < 0.001 for each follow-up value compared to late-harvest Scr). When we compared workers' kidney function before the AKI episode to their kidney function at last follow-up, 10 participants with AKI developed de novo estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60mL/min/1.73m2 and 11 had a >30% decrease in estimated glomerular filtration rate. LIMITATIONS Follow-up limited to 1 year and some loss to follow-up in the prospective component of the study. Broad definition of AKI that includes both acute and subacute kidney injury. CONCLUSIONS In a group of sugarcane workers with normal preharvest kidney function, newly decreased kidney function developing during the harvest season was common. Of those with kidney injury, nearly half had established CKD 12 months later.
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- Joseph Kupferman
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Center for Vascular Biology Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Especialistas en Medicina Interna, Chichigalpa, Nicaragua
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- Research Service, VA New York Harbor Healthcare System and Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Center for Vascular Biology Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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Daugirdas JT, Ball JT. Consumption of phosphorus-containing beverages as a potential aggravating cause of Mesoamerican nephropathy. Hemodial Int 2018; 22:421-422. [PMID: 30141570 DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- John T Daugirdas
- University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Milagres T, García-Arroyo FE, Lanaspa MA, Garcia G, Ishimoto T, Andres-Hernando A, Kuwabara M, Jensen T, Sato Y, Glaser J, Sánchez-Lozada LG, Johnson RJ, Roncal-Jimenez C. Rehydration with fructose worsens dehydration-induced renal damage. BMC Nephrol 2018; 19:180. [PMID: 30005632 PMCID: PMC6045876 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-018-0963-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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Background Increasing evidence suggests heat stress induced chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be mediated by endogenous fructose generation and may be exacerbated by rehydration by fructose-containing solutions. We have recently reported a model of CKD induced by heat stress. Here we test the hypothesis that rehydration with fructose may induce worse kidney injury than rehydration with equal amounts of water, and we also test if this fructose-induced injury is associated with activation of inflammasomes in the kidney. Methods Mice were recurrently exposed to heat (39.5 C0 for 30 min/h, 5 times daily for 5 wks) with rehydration consisting of 6 ml each night of water (Heat, n = 7) or fructose (Heat+F, 10%, n = 7), and were compared to control mice on water (Control, n = 7) or fructose (Fructose, n = 7). Various markers of renal injury were assessed. Results Compared to control animals, there was a progressive worsening of renal injury (inflammation and fibrosis) with fructose alone, heat stress alone, and heat stress with fructose rehydration (P < 0.01 by ANOVA). The combination of heat stress with rehydration with fructose was associated with increased intrarenal expression of the inflammasome markers, NLRP3 and IL-18, compared to heat stress alone. In addition, heat stress with or without fructose was associated with increased expression of caspase − 3 and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 levels. Fructose administration was also associated with an increase in serum copeptin levels (a biomarker of vasopressin) and elevated copeptin was also observed in mice undergoing heat stress alone. Conclusions These studies suggest that heat stress may activate intrarenal inflammasomes leading to inflammation and renal injury, and provide evidence that rehydration with fructose may accelerate the renal injury and inflammatory response.
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- Tamara Milagres
- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Nephrology Division, Mail Stop C281, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12700 East 19th Ave 7th Floor Offices, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Laboratory of Renal Physiopathology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia, Ignacio Chavez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Nephrology Division, Mail Stop C281, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12700 East 19th Ave 7th Floor Offices, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Nephrology Division, Mail Stop C281, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12700 East 19th Ave 7th Floor Offices, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Nephrology Division, Mail Stop C281, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12700 East 19th Ave 7th Floor Offices, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Nephrology Division, Mail Stop C281, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12700 East 19th Ave 7th Floor Offices, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Nephrology Division, Mail Stop C281, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12700 East 19th Ave 7th Floor Offices, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Nephrology Division, Mail Stop C281, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12700 East 19th Ave 7th Floor Offices, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Nephrology Division, Mail Stop C281, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12700 East 19th Ave 7th Floor Offices, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Laboratory of Renal Physiopathology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia, Ignacio Chavez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Nephrology Division, Mail Stop C281, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12700 East 19th Ave 7th Floor Offices, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Nephrology Division, Mail Stop C281, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12700 East 19th Ave 7th Floor Offices, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
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Roncal-Jimenez CA, Sato Y, Milagres T, Andres Hernando A, García G, Bjornstad P, Dawson JB, Sorensen C, Newman L, Krisher L, Madero M, Glaser J, Gárcía-Trabanino R, Romero EJ, Song Z, Jensen T, Kuwabara M, Rodriguez-Iturbe B, Sanchez-Lozada LG, Lanaspa MA, Johnson RJ. Experimental heat stress nephropathy and liver injury are improved by allopurinol. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2018; 315:F726-F733. [PMID: 29667911 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00543.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
An epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been observed in Central America among workers in the sugarcane fields. One hypothesis is that the CKD may be caused by recurrent heat stress and dehydration, and potentially by hyperuricemia. Accordingly, we developed a murine model of kidney injury associated with recurrent heat stress. In the current experiment, we tested whether treatment with allopurinol (a xanthine oxidase inhibitor that reduces serum urate) provides renal protection against recurrent heat stress and dehydration. Eight-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were subjected to recurrent heat stress (39.5°C for 30 min, 7 times daily, for 5 wk) with or without allopurinol treatment and were compared with control animals with or without allopurinol treatment. Mice were allowed ad libitum access to normal laboratory chow (Harlan Teklad). Kidney histology, liver histology, and renal function were examined. Heat stress conferred both kidney and liver injury. Kidneys showed loss of proximal tubules, infiltration of monocyte/macrophages, and interstitial collagen deposition, while livers of heat-stressed mice displayed an increase in macrophages, collagen deposition, and myofibroblasts. Allopurinol provided significant protection and improved renal function in the heat-stressed mice. The renal protection was associated with reduction in intrarenal uric acid concentration and heat shock protein 70 expression. Heat stress-induced renal and liver injury can be protected with allopurinol treatment. We recommend a clinical trial of allopurinol for individuals developing renal injury in rural areas of Central America where the epidemic of chronic kidney disease is occurring.
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Affiliation(s)
- Carlos A Roncal-Jimenez
- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus , Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus , Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus , Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus , Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus , Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Colorado School of Medicine , Aurora, Colorado
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- Center for Health, Work and Environment, Colorado School of Public Health , Aurora, Colorado
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- Center for Health, Work and Environment, Colorado School of Public Health , Aurora, Colorado
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- Center for Health, Work and Environment, Colorado School of Public Health , Aurora, Colorado
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- Center for Health, Work and Environment, Colorado School of Public Health , Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Nephrology, Institution Nacional de Cardiologia, Ignacio Chavez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus , Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus , Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus , Aurora, Colorado
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- Nephrology Service Hospital Universitario and Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas-Zulia , Maracaibo , Venezuela
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus , Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus , Aurora, Colorado
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Novel treatment strategies for chronic kidney disease: insights from the animal kingdom. Nat Rev Nephrol 2018; 14:265-284. [PMID: 29332935 DOI: 10.1038/nrneph.2017.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Many of the >2 million animal species that inhabit Earth have developed survival mechanisms that aid in the prevention of obesity, kidney disease, starvation, dehydration and vascular ageing; however, some animals remain susceptible to these complications. Domestic and captive wild felids, for example, show susceptibility to chronic kidney disease (CKD), potentially linked to the high protein intake of these animals. By contrast, naked mole rats are a model of longevity and are protected from extreme environmental conditions through mechanisms that provide resistance to oxidative stress. Biomimetic studies suggest that the transcription factor nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) offers protection in extreme environmental conditions and promotes longevity in the animal kingdom. Similarly, during months of fasting, immobilization and anuria, hibernating bears are protected from muscle wasting, azotaemia, thrombotic complications, organ damage and osteoporosis - features that are often associated with CKD. Improved understanding of the susceptibility and protective mechanisms of these animals and others could provide insights into novel strategies to prevent and treat several human diseases, such as CKD and ageing-associated complications. An integrated collaboration between nephrologists and experts from other fields, such as veterinarians, zoologists, biologists, anthropologists and ecologists, could introduce a novel approach for improving human health and help nephrologists to find novel treatment strategies for CKD.
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