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Yeung WCG, Toussaint ND, Badve SV. Vitamin D therapy in chronic kidney disease: a critical appraisal of clinical trial evidence. Clin Kidney J 2024; 17:sfae227. [PMID: 39119524 PMCID: PMC11306979 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfae227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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In people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the physiology of vitamin D is altered and leads to abnormalities in bone and mineral metabolism which contribute to CKD mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD). Observational studies show an association between vitamin D deficiency and increased risk of mortality, cardiovascular disease and fracture in CKD. Although vitamin D therapy is widely prescribed in people with CKD, clinical trials to date have failed to demonstrate a clear benefit of either nutritional vitamin D supplementation or active vitamin D therapy in improving clinical outcomes in CKD. This review provides an updated critical analysis of recent trial evidence on vitamin D therapy in people with CKD.
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- Wing-Chi G Yeung
- Department of Nephrology, Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
- Renal and Metabolic Division, The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine (RMH), University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Renal and Metabolic Division, The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Department of Nephrology, St George Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Garofalo C, Borrelli S, Liberti ME, Chiodini P, Peccarino L, Pennino L, Polese L, De Gregorio I, Scognamiglio M, Ruotolo C, Provenzano M, Conte G, Minutolo R, De Nicola L. Secular Trend in GFR Decline in Non-Dialysis CKD Based on Observational Data From Standard of Care Arms of Trials. Am J Kidney Dis 2024; 83:435-444.e1. [PMID: 37956953 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2023.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE The standard of care (SoC) group of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is a useful setting to explore the secular trends in kidney disease progression because implementation of best clinical practices is pursued for all patients enrolled in trials. This meta-analysis evaluated the secular trend in the change of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decline in the SoC arm of RCTs in chronic kidney disease (CKD) published in the last 30 years. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis of the SoC arms of RCTs analyzed as an observational study. SETTING & STUDY POPULATIONS Adult patients with CKD enrolled in the SoC arm of RCTs. SELECTION CRITERIA FOR STUDIES Phase 3 RCTs evaluating GFR decline as an outcome in SoC arms. DATA EXTRACTION Two independent reviewers evaluated RCTs for eligibility and extracted relevant data. ANALYTICAL APPROACH The mean of GFR declines extracted in the SoC arm of selected RCTs were pooled by using a random effects model. Meta-regression analyses were performed to identify factors that may explain heterogeneity. RESULTS The SoC arms from 92 RCTs were included in the meta-analysis with a total of 32,202 patients. The overall mean GFR decline was-4.00 (95% CI, -4.55 to-3.44) mL/min/1.73m2 per year in the SoC arms with a high level of heterogeneity (I2, 98.4% [95% CI, 98.2-98.5], P<0.001). Meta-regression analysis showed an association between publication year (β estimate, 0.09 [95% CI, 0.032-0.148], P=0.003) and reduction in GFR over time. When evaluating publication decade categorically, GFR decline was-5.44 (95% CI, -7.15 to-3.73), -3.92 (95% CI, -4.82 to-3.02), and -3.20 (95% CI, -3.75 to -2.64) mL/min/1.73m2 per year during 1991-2000, 2001-2010, and 2011-2023, respectively. Using meta-regression, the heterogeneity of GFR decline was mainly explained by age and proteinuria. LIMITATIONS Different methods assessing GFR in selected trials and observational design of the study. CONCLUSIONS In the last 3 decades, GFR decline has decreased over time in patients enrolled in RCTs who received the standard of care. TRIAL REGISTRATION Registered at PROSPERO with record number CRD42022357704. PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY This study evaluated the secular trend in the change in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decline in the placebo arms of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were studying approaches to protect the kidneys in the setting of chronic kidney disease. The placebo groups of RCTs are useful for examining whether the rate of progression of kidney disease has changed over time. We found an improvement in the slope of change in GFR over time. These findings suggest that adherence to standards of kidney care as implemented in clinical trials may be associated with improved clinical outcomes, and these data may inform the design of future RCTs in nephrology.
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- Carlo Garofalo
- Division of Nephrology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy.
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Medical Statistics Unit, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy
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Cao M, He C, Gong M, Wu S, He J. The effects of vitamin D on all-cause mortality in different diseases: an evidence-map and umbrella review of 116 randomized controlled trials. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1132528. [PMID: 37426183 PMCID: PMC10325578 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1132528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Purpose To conduct a solid evidence by synthesizing meta-analyses and updated RCTs about the effects of vitamin D on all-cause mortality in different health conditions. Methods Data sources: Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, Google Scholar from inception until 25th April, 2022. Study selection: English-language, meta-analyses and updated RCTs assessing the relationships between vitamin D and all-cause mortality. Data synthesis: Information of study characteristics, mortality, supplementation were extracted, estimating with fixed-effects model. A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews, Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation, and funnel plot was used to assess risk of bias. Main outcomes: All-cause mortality, cancer mortality, cardiovascular disease mortality. Results In total of 27 meta-analyses and 19 updated RCTs were selected, with a total of 116 RCTs and 149, 865 participants. Evidence confirms that vitamin D reduces respiratory cancer mortality (RR, 0.56 [95%CI, 0.33 to 0.96]). All-cause mortality is decreased in patients with COVID-19 (RR, 0.54[95%CI, 0.33 to 0.88]) and liver diseases (RR, 0.64 [95%CI, 0.50 to 0.81]), especially in liver cirrhosis (RR, 0.63 [95%CI, 0.50 to 0.81]). As for other health conditions, such as the general health, chronic kidney disease, critical illness, cardiovascular diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, sepsis, type 2 diabetes, no significant association was found between vitamin D and all-cause mortality. Conclusions Vitamin D may reduce respiratory cancer mortality in respiratory cancer patients and all-cause mortality in COVID-19 and liver disorders' patients. No benefits showed in all-cause mortality after vitamin D intervention among other health conditions. The hypothesis of reduced mortality with vitamin D still requires exploration. Systematic review registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=252921, identifier: CRD42021252921.
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- Mingyu Cao
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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Abdalbary M, Sobh M, Nagy E, Elnagar S, Elshabrawy N, Shemies R, Abdelsalam M, Asadipooya K, Sabry A, El-Husseini A. Editorial: Management of osteoporosis in patients with chronic kidney disease. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 9:1032219. [PMID: 36687458 PMCID: PMC9846323 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1032219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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- Mohamed Abdalbary
- Mansoura Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Mansoura Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Mansoura Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Mansoura Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Mansoura Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Mansoura Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Mansoura Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Division of Endocrinology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
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- Mansoura Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Division of Nephrology and Bone and Mineral Metabolism, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States,*Correspondence: Amr El-Husseini ✉
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Bone Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease and Kidney Transplant. Nutrients 2022; 15:nu15010167. [PMID: 36615824 PMCID: PMC9824497 DOI: 10.3390/nu15010167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) comprises alterations in calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone (PTH), Vitamin D, and fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) metabolism, abnormalities in bone turnover, mineralization, volume, linear growth or strength, and vascular calcification leading to an increase in bone fractures and vascular disease, which ultimately result in high morbidity and mortality. The bone component of CKD-MBD, referred to as renal osteodystrophy, starts early during the course of CKD as a result of the effects of progressive reduction in kidney function which modify the tight interaction between mineral, hormonal, and other biochemical mediators of cell function that ultimately lead to bone disease. In addition, other factors, such as osteoporosis not apparently dependent on the typical pathophysiologic abnormalities resulting from altered kidney function, may accompany the different varieties of renal osteodystrophy leading to an increment in the risk of bone fracture. After kidney transplantation, these bone alterations and others directly associated or not with changes in kidney function may persist, progress or transform into a different entity due to new pathogenetic mechanisms. With time, these alterations may improve or worsen depending to a large extent on the restoration of kidney function and correction of the metabolic abnormalities developed during the course of CKD. In this paper, we review the bone lesions that occur during both CKD progression and after kidney transplant and analyze the factors involved in their pathogenesis as a means to raise awareness of their complexity and interrelationship.
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Dlamini ST, Htet KM, Theint ECC, Li WM, Chang HW, Tu HP. Assessment of the Association of Vitamin D and the Risk of Tuberculosis among End-Stage Kidney Disease Population. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12111881. [PMID: 36431017 PMCID: PMC9699096 DOI: 10.3390/life12111881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We investigated the role of vitamin D in the risk of tuberculosis (TB) among patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). The retrospective cohort was conducted with data of 20,985 patients with kidney disease and 20,985 controls without kidney disease (1:1 matching on age of cohort entry and sex) in the duration of 1997−2010 from the Taiwan National Health insurance database. Then, by a case−cohort study, among 20,985 kidney disease, 3194 ESKD patients were identified with matched 3194 non-ESKD patients. Multivariate analyses revealed a significant association between kidney disease and tuberculosis (adjusted incidence rate ratio (IRR) 1.57 (1.33−1.86)), and the risk increased after 3 years of follow-up the (adjusted IRR 3.79 (2.55−5.62)), but after more years of follow-up no significance was observed. We also found that ESKD increases the risk of tuberculosis (adjusted IRR 3.67 (2.27−5.93)). However, vitamin D usage was not related with the tuberculosis risk in ESKD patients (p > 0.1783). Our study showed increased risk of tuberculosis in kidney disease and ESKD patients, and vitamin D was not beneficial in ESKD.
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Department of Urology, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Pingtung Hospital, Pingtung 900, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Psychology, Hsuan Chuang University, 48 Hsuan Chuang Rd., Hsinchu City 30092, Taiwan
- Center for General Education, Hsuan Chuang University, Hsinchu City 30092, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (H.-W.C.); (H.-P.T.); Tel.: +886-3-5302255 (ext. 5222) (H.-W.C.)
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- Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (H.-W.C.); (H.-P.T.); Tel.: +886-3-5302255 (ext. 5222) (H.-W.C.)
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Hu L, Napoletano A, Provenzano M, Garofalo C, Bini C, Comai G, La Manna G. Mineral Bone Disorders in Kidney Disease Patients: The Ever-Current Topic. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:12223. [PMID: 36293076 PMCID: PMC9603742 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex and multifactorial disease, and one of the most prevalent worldwide. Chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorders (CKD-MBD) with biochemical and hormonal alterations are part of the complications associated with the progression of CKD. Pathophysiology of CKD-MBD focused on abnormalities in serum levels of several biomarkers (such as FGF-23, klotho, phosphate, calcium, vitamin D, and PTH) which are discussed in this review. We therefore examine the prognostic association between CKD-MBD and the increased risk for cardiovascular events, mortality, and CKD progression to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Lastly, we present specific treatments acting on CKD to prevent and treat the complications associated with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT): control of hyperphosphatemia (with dietary restriction, intestinal phosphate binders, and adequate dialysis), the use of calcimimetic agents, vitamin D, and analogues, and the use of bisphosphonates or denosumab in patients with osteoporosis.
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- Lilio Hu
- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Renal Unit, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli’’, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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Khelifi N, Desbiens L, Sidibé A, Mac‐Way F. Vitamin D Analogues and Fracture Risk in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. JBMR Plus 2022; 6:e10611. [PMID: 35434454 PMCID: PMC9009117 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Vitamin D receptor agonists (VDRAs) are commonly prescribed in chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, their protective effects on bone remain controversial. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effect of VDRAs on fracture risk and bone mineral density (BMD) in adult patients with CKD. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, ClinicalTrials.gov, and the WHO's International Clinical Trials Registry Platform databases from inception to June 19, 2021. We included RCTs comparing VDRAs, to placebo or another medication, in adults with CKD requiring or not dialysis. Conference abstracts and trials involving kidney transplant recipients and/or comparing VDRAs to antiresorptive or anabolic bone therapy were excluded. Primary outcome was fracture at any anatomical site. Secondary outcomes were BMD at femoral neck, lumbar spine, and/or total hip. Prespecified subgroup analyses were conducted according to baseline demographics, overall risk of bias, and follow-up time. From 6868 references retrieved, eight RCTs were eligible: five reported fracture, two reported BMD, and one reported both outcomes. As comparator, one study used no VDRAs, one used nutritional intervention and no medication, and six used placebo. In meta-analysis, VDRAs were not associated with a significant reduction in total fractures in overall (risk ratio = 0.79, 95% confidence interval 0.38-1.65, I2 = 0%, six trials, 1507 participants, 27 fractures) or in prespecified subgroup analyses. Three trials reported BMD at different sites and with different BMD measurements; thus, a meta-analysis could not be performed. Two RCTs were at high risk of bias, notably because of deviations from the intended interventions. As limitation, we have to mention the low total number of fractures included in our meta-analysis. In conclusion, current evidence from RCTs is insufficient to associate VDRAs with bone protection in CKD. Further large and long-term studies specifically designed to evaluate the efficacy of VDRAs on bone outcomes are thus required. © 2022 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Nada Khelifi
- CHU de Québec Research Center, Division of NephrologyEndocrinology and Nephrology AxisQuebec CityCanada
- Faculty and Department of MedicineUniversité LavalQuebec CityCanada
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- CHU de Québec Research Center, Division of NephrologyEndocrinology and Nephrology AxisQuebec CityCanada
- Faculty and Department of MedicineUniversité LavalQuebec CityCanada
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- CHU de Québec Research Center, Division of NephrologyEndocrinology and Nephrology AxisQuebec CityCanada
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Social and Preventive MedicineUniversité LavalQuebec CityCanada
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- CHU de Québec Research Center, Division of NephrologyEndocrinology and Nephrology AxisQuebec CityCanada
- Faculty and Department of MedicineUniversité LavalQuebec CityCanada
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Matuszkiewicz-Rowińska J, Kulicki P, Zebrowski P, Klatko W, Sokalski A, Niemczyk S, Wypych-Birecka M, Małyszko J. Cholecalciferol vs. Small Doses of Alfacalcidol vs. Placebo in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Hemodialysis: A Randomized Parallel Group Study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 8:781191. [PMID: 35127748 PMCID: PMC8814355 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.781191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The ability of extrarenal tissues to convert 25(OH)D (calcidiol) into 1,25(OH)2D (calcitriol) and dependence of the conversion on substrate levels provide the rationale for supplementing vitamin D in dialysis patients who usually have severe depletion of both: 25(OH)D and 1,25(OH)2D. The primary aim of the study was to compare effects of small doses of cholecalciferol (12,000 IU/week) with frequently used in Europe, small doses of alfacalcidol (1.5 μg/week) or placebo, given for 12 weeks, on serum 1,25(OH)2D in hemodialysis patients with 25(OH)D deficiency. Secondary outcomes were changes in serum calcium, phosphate, 25(OH)D, parathyroid hormone (PTH), fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) and sclerostin during the treatment. METHODS This was a prospective, randomized, partly double-blind (cholecalciferol vs. placebo) study. Out of 522 patients dialyzed in 5 centers in the Mazovian Province, 93 gave informed consent and met the inclusion criteria: any vitamin D metabolites and calcimimetics naïve; no history of liver or intestinal disease; serum 25(OH)D <20 ng/ml, iPTH <1,000 ->110 pg/ml, calcium <10.2, and phosphate <6.8 mg/dl. The subjects were stratified by serum iPTH, then randomized into 3 groups according to the treatment. RESULTS To our knowledge, this is the first study comparing head-to-head these drugs in the hemodialysis population. There were no significant differences between the groups at baseline. 81 patients completed the study. Cholecalciferol normalized serum 25(OH)D, with a mean rise from 12.9 ± 6.7 to 31.3 ± 10.1 ng/ml (p < 0.0001). This was accompanied by a marked increase of 1,25(OH)2D from 13.8 ± 9.3 to 25.1 ± 14.2 pmol/l (p < 0.0001). A rise in serum 1,25(OH)2D was also observed in alfacalcidol treated patients, however much smaller (from 13.5 ± 10.1 to 18.5 ± 11.0 pmol/l; p = 0.02). Neither cholecalciferol nor alfacalcidol treatment resulted in significant changes in serum PTH and the remaining parameters. CONCLUSIONS In most patients, treatment with cholecalciferol in a 12,000 IU/week dose permits safe correction of 25(OH)D deficiency and is more effective than 1.5 μg/week dose of alfacalcidol in rising serum 1,25(OH)2D. This, together with a lack of influence on circulating iPTH the usefulness of such small alfacalcidol doses in hemodialysis patients is debatable.
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Nephrology Department, Regional Specialty Hospital, Ciechanów, Poland
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- Dialysis Unit and Nephrology Department, Regional Specialty Hospital, Radom, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine Nephrology and Dialysis, Military Medical Institute of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Lucca LJ, Moysés RMA, Hernandes FR, Gueiros JEB. CKD-MBD diagnosis: biochemical abnormalities. J Bras Nefrol 2021; 43:615-620. [PMID: 34910794 PMCID: PMC8823911 DOI: 10.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2021-s102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Leandro Junior Lucca
- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital de Clínicas, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Laboratório de Fisiopatologia, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Cozzolino M, Bernard L, Csomor PA. Active vitamin D increases the risk of hypercalcaemia in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Kidney J 2021; 14:2437-2443. [PMID: 34754440 PMCID: PMC8573010 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfab091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study evaluates the effects of active (1α-hydroxylated) vitamin D (AVD) therapy on hypercalcaemia in patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (ND-CKD) and secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). METHODS A systematic search of the PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library databases (up to 14 May 2020) was performed to identify randomized, placebo-controlled trials of single-agent, oral AVD therapies in adults with ND-CKD and SHPT. Only studies with ≥30 participants per arm and ≥6 weeks in duration were eligible. The outcome of interest was the number of subjects with an episode of hypercalcaemia. A meta-analysis of eligible studies was conducted using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software (version 3.0). RESULTS Six studies (five evaluating paricalcitol, one evaluating alfacalcidol) involving 799 patients were identified. Treatment durations ranged from 16 weeks to 2 years. The weekly doses of paricalcitol administered were 7 (three studies) and 14 µg (two studies); the weekly dose of alfacalcidol was 1.75-7.0 µg. Across all studies, rates of hypercalcaemia were 1.1-43.3% with AVD versus 0-3.4% with placebo. Meta-analysis of the six studies showed that AVD was associated with a 6.6-fold greater probability of hypercalcaemia versus placebo (odds ratio: 6.63, 95% confidence interval: 2.37, 18.55; P < 0.001). Two separate sensitivity analyses (one excluded a study identified as having a high risk of bias; the second excluded two studies that accounted for a large proportion of observed hypercalcaemia events) indicated the primary meta-analysis findings were robust. CONCLUSIONS Compared with placebo, AVD significantly increased the risk of hypercalcaemia among ND-CKD patients with SHPT.
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- Mario Cozzolino
- Renal Division and Laboratory of ExperimentalNephrology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Affairs, Vifor Pharma Ltd, Glattbrugg, Switzerland
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Okada M, Tominaga Y, Tomosugi T, Hiramitsu T, Ichimori T, Sato T. Predictors of Bone Mineral Density Improvement after Parathyroidectomy for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: A Retrospective Single-Center Analysis. World J Surg 2021; 45:2777-2784. [PMID: 34132848 PMCID: PMC8322001 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-06186-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Background Parathyroidectomy (PTx) reportedly increases bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with severe secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). To date, however, there has not been sufficient evidence on predictors of BMD improvement post-PTx for SHPT, an issue the present retrospective cohort study aimed to address. Methods A total of 173 SHPT patients who underwent total PTx with forearm autograft between 2009 and 2017 were included in the present study. Demographic information, perioperative laboratory data and pre- and post-PTx BMD values (measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) were collected from their medical records. The change in BMD post-PTx in the lumbar spine was evaluated as the primary outcome. Then, a multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed for a ≥ 10% increase in BMD post-PTx. Results Overall, the median BMD in the lumbar spine was increased by 8.7% post-PTx. The multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that age ≥ 70 years (P = 0.005; odds ratio [OR], 0.138; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.034–0.555), serum Ca level (P = 0.017; OR, 0.598; 95% CI: 0.392–0.911) and pre-PTx BMD in the lumbar spine (P = 0.003; OR, 0.013; 95% CI: 0.001–0.229) were negatively associated with a ≥ 10% increase in BMD post-PTx. Conclusion Our study demonstrated that presurgical age, serum Ca levels and BMD values could better predict an improvement in BMD post-PTx in SHPT patients. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00268-021-06186-1.
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- Manabu Okada
- Department of Transplantation and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 2-9 Myoken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 4668650, Japan.
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- Department of Transplantation and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 2-9 Myoken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 4668650, Japan
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- Department of Transplantation and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 2-9 Myoken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 4668650, Japan
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- Department of Transplantation and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 2-9 Myoken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 4668650, Japan
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- Department of Transplantation and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 2-9 Myoken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 4668650, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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Galassi A, Ciceri P, Porata G, Iatrino R, Boni Brivio G, Fasulo E, Magagnoli L, Stucchi A, Frittoli M, Cara A, Cozzolino M. Current treatment options for secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with stage 3 to 4 chronic kidney disease and vitamin D deficiency. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2021; 20:1333-1349. [PMID: 33993809 DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2021.1931117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Introduction: Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) represents a complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Vitamin D system is altered since early CKD, and vitamin D deficiency is an established trigger of SHPT. Although untreated SHPT may degenerate into tertiary hyperparathyroidism with detrimental consequences in advanced CKD, best treatments for counteracting SHPT from stage 3 CKD are still debated. Enthusiasm on prescription of vitamin D receptor activators (VDRA) in non-dialysis renal patients, has been mitigated by the risk of low bone turnover and positive calcium-phosphate balance. Nutritional vitamin D is now suggested as first-line therapy to treat SHPT with low 25(OH)D insufficiency. However, no high-grade evidence supports the best choice between ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol, and calcifediol (in its immediate or extended-release formulation).Areas covered: The review discusses available data on safety and efficacy of nutritional vitamin D, VDRA and nutritional therapy in replenishing 25(OH)D deficiency and counteracting SHPT in non-dialysis CKD patients.Expert opinion: Best treatment for low 25(OH)D and SHPT remains unknown, due to incomplete understanding of the best homeostatic, as mutable, adaptation of mineral metabolism to CKD progression. Nutritional vitamin D and nutritional therapy appear safest interventions, whenever contextualized with single-patient characteristics. VDRA should be restricted to uncontrolled SHPT by first-line therapy.
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- Andrea Galassi
- Renal and Dialysis Unit, ASST Santi Paolo E Carlo, Milan, Italy
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- Renal Research Laboratory, Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico and Fondazione D'Amico per La Ricerca Sulle Malattie Renali, Milan, Italy
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- Renal and Dialysis Unit, ASST Santi Paolo E Carlo, Milan, Italy
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- Renal and Dialysis Unit, ASST Santi Paolo E Carlo, Milan, Italy.,Department of Health and Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Renal and Dialysis Unit, ASST Santi Paolo E Carlo, Milan, Italy
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- Renal and Dialysis Unit, ASST Santi Paolo E Carlo, Milan, Italy.,Department of Health and Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Renal and Dialysis Unit, ASST Santi Paolo E Carlo, Milan, Italy
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- Renal and Dialysis Unit, ASST Santi Paolo E Carlo, Milan, Italy.,Department of Health and Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Renal and Dialysis Unit, ASST Santi Paolo E Carlo, Milan, Italy.,Department of Health and Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Renal and Dialysis Unit, ASST Santi Paolo E Carlo, Milan, Italy.,Department of Health and Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Sawires H, Fadel F, Hussein A, Helmy R. Native vs. active vitamin D in children with chronic kidney disease: a cross-over study. Pediatr Nephrol 2021; 36:443-450. [PMID: 32844292 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-020-04721-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2020] [Revised: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The rationale for the prescription of vitamin D analogues in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is still a matter of debate. We aimed to compare native vs. active forms of vitamin D on pre-dialysis children with CKD and evaluate effects on calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), and parathyroid hormone (PTH). METHODS Thirty children with pre-dialysis CKD were enrolled in a prospective cross-over study. Patients were randomly classified into two groups. Group A received native cholecalciferol while group B received alfacalcidol for 3 months. After 1 month (washout period), patients were switched to receive the opposite form for another 3 months. Serum Ca, P, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), PTH, and 25(OH)D3 were measured at study start (BL-1), end of first period (FU-1), before second period (BL-2), and after second period (FU-2). RESULTS There was significant increase in levels of 25(OH)D3 after administration of either native or active vitamin D in the first period in both groups (p < 0.001 and < 0.001, respectively) and also in the second period for both groups (p = 0.02 and < 0.001, respectively). There was no significant difference between both groups regarding changes in serum Ca (1st period; p = 0.770 and 2nd period; p = 0.412), serum P (1st period; p = 0.835, 2nd period; p = 0.052), and serum PTH (1st period; p = 0.250, 2nd period; p = 0.539). CONCLUSION Alfacalcidol and native vitamin D3 were equally effective in decreasing PTH levels and increasing serum 25(OH)D3 in pre-dialysis CKD patients. There was no significant difference between the two forms regarding changes in serum Ca or P. Graphical abstract.
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- Happy Sawires
- Pediatric Nephrology Department, Cairo University, 5 El-Lithy Street El-Maadi El-Gedida, Cairo, 11435, Egypt.
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- Pediatric Nephrology Department, Cairo University, 5 El-Lithy Street El-Maadi El-Gedida, Cairo, 11435, Egypt
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- Pediatric Nephrology Department, Cairo University, 5 El-Lithy Street El-Maadi El-Gedida, Cairo, 11435, Egypt
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- Pediatric Nephrology Department, Cairo University, 5 El-Lithy Street El-Maadi El-Gedida, Cairo, 11435, Egypt
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Liyanage G, Lekamwasam S, Weerarathna T, Liyanage C. Effect of vitamin D therapy on bone mineral density in patients with diabetic nephropathy; a randomized, double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2021; 20:229-235. [PMID: 34178834 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-021-00737-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Purpose Diabetes compromises bone strength resulting increased risk of osteoporosis. Objective of this study was to determine the effect of vitamin D given to patients with early diabetic renal disease on BMD and BMC. Methods Patients with diabetic nephropathy were recruited. Treatment group received 50,000 IU of vitamin D3 intramuscularly and the control group was given an equal volume of distilled water (0.25 mL) monthly for six months. Baseline BMD, BMC in the total body, lumbar spine and proximal femur were measured by DXA. After six months measurements were repeated. When trial period was over, a randomly selected subgroup of patients (25 from each group) was followed up for further six-months and measurements were repeated. Results Selected patients were randomly assigned to two groups. After six months, the treatment group total body BMD, total body BMC and BMDs of spine, femoral neck and total hip regions increased by 2.0%, 2.2%, 1.8%, 2.1% and 2.6% (P < 0.05 for all within-group differences), respectively. In the Control group, BMD or BMC of any region mentioned above did not change significantly during the initial 6 months (P < 0.05 for the between-groups differences). After 6 months of stopping treatment, a statistically significant reduction of total BMD and BMC was observed in the treatment group (P = 0.009). Conclusion This study showed that treatment with high dose vitamin D significantly influences total body BMC, total body BMD, BMDs of spine, femoral neck and hip among patients with diabetic nephropathy.
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- Gayani Liyanage
- Department of pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Galle, Karapitiya Sri Lanka
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Galle, Karapitiya Sri Lanka
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Galle, Karapitiya Sri Lanka
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Galle, Karapitiya Sri Lanka
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Okada M, Hiramitsu T, Ichimori T, Goto N, Narumi S, Watarai Y, Sato T, Tominaga Y. Comparison of Pre- and Post-transplant Parathyroidectomy in Renal Transplant Recipients and the Impact of Parathyroidectomy Timing on Calcium Metabolism and Renal Allograft Function: A Retrospective Single-Center Analysis. World J Surg 2020; 44:498-507. [PMID: 31399797 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-019-05124-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The effect of parathyroidectomy (PTx) timing on serum calcium (Ca) levels and renal functions in renal transplant recipients with severe hyperparathyroidism (HPT) remains unclear. We retrospectively aimed to investigate and compare the clinical data of patients who underwent pre- and post-transplant PTx and elucidated the impact of PTx timing on serum Ca levels and renal graft outcomes after renal transplantation (RTx). METHODS During January 2000-December 2016, 53 and 55 patients underwent post-transplant PTx (Post-RTx group) and pretransplant PTx (Pre-RTx group), respectively. The serum Ca levels and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were assessed in both groups. RESULTS At the end of the follow-up, the serum Ca levels were significantly higher and the incidence of hypocalcemia was significantly lower in the Pre-RTx group than in the Post-RTx group [9.5 vs. 8.9 mg/dL, P < 0.001; 14.5% vs. 34.0%, P = 0.024]. The decrease in the eGFR 12-36 months after RTx was more significant in the Post-RTx group than in the Pre-RTx group (-13.8% vs. -0.9%; P = 0.001). A logistic regression involving age, sex, dialysis period, and serum parathormone level revealed that post-transplant PTx is an independent risk factor for persistent hypocalcemia at the end of the follow-up (P = 0.034) and for a >20% decrease in the eGFR 12-36 months after RTx (P = 0.029). CONCLUSIONS In renal transplant candidates with severe HPT, pretransplant PTx should be considered to prevent persistent hypocalcemia and deterioration of the renal graft function.
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- Manabu Okada
- Department of Transplantation and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 2-9 Myoken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 4668650, Japan.
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- Department of Transplantation and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 2-9 Myoken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 4668650, Japan
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- Department of Transplantation and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 2-9 Myoken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 4668650, Japan
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- Department of Transplantation and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 2-9 Myoken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 4668650, Japan
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- Department of Transplantation and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 2-9 Myoken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 4668650, Japan
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- Department of Transplantation and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 2-9 Myoken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 4668650, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Transplantation and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 2-9 Myoken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 4668650, Japan
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Ramakrishnan M, Coyne DW. Testing Vitamin D Analogues for Vascular Calcification in Patients With CKD. Kidney Med 2020; 2:385-387. [PMID: 32779642 PMCID: PMC7406852 DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2020.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Madhuri Ramakrishnan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The molecular mechanisms of the bone disease associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), called renal osteodystrophy (ROD), are poorly understood. New transcriptomics technologies may provide clinically relevant insights into the pathogenesis of ROD. This review summarizes current progress and limitations in the study and treatment of ROD, and in transcriptomics analyses of skeletal tissues. RECENT FINDINGS ROD is characterized by poor bone quality and strength leading to increased risk of fracture. Recent studies indicate permanent alterations in bone cell populations during ROD. Single-cell transcriptomics analyses, successful at identifying specialized cell subpopulations in bone, have not yet been performed in ROD. ROD is a widespread poorly understood bone disease with limited treatment options. Transcriptomics analyses of bone are needed to identify the bone cell subtypes and their role in the pathogenesis of ROD, and to develop adequate diagnosis and treatment strategies.
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- Aline Martin
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Center for Translational Metabolism and Health and Feinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute, Northwestern University, 320 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Center for Translational Metabolism and Health and Feinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute, Northwestern University, 320 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
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Castro BBAD, Carmo WB, Oliveira RSMF, Peters VM, Jorgetti V, Custodio MR, Sanders-Pinheiro H. Digital radiography as an alternative method in the evaluation of bone density in uremic rats. J Bras Nefrol 2020; 42:8-17. [PMID: 31419270 PMCID: PMC7213932 DOI: 10.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2019-0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Digital radiography (DRx) may provide a suitable alternative to investigate mineral and bone disorder (MBD) and loss of bone density (BD) in rodent models of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The objective of this study was to use DRx to evaluate BD in CKD rats, and to evaluate the correlation between DRx findings and serum MBD markers and bone histomorphometry. METHODS Uremia was induced by feeding Wistar rats an adenine-enriched diet (0.75% for 4 weeks/0.10% for 3 weeks); outcomes were compared to a control group at experimental weeks 3, 4, and 7. The following biochemical markers were measured: creatinine clearance (CrC), phosphate (P), calcium (Ca), fractional excretion of P (FeP), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23), and parathyroid hormone (PTH). DRx imaging was performed and histomorphometry analysis was conducted using the left femur. RESULTS As expected, at week 7, uremic rats presented with reduced CrC and higher levels of P, FeP, and ALP compared to controls. DRx confirmed the lower BD in uremic animals (0.57±0.07 vs. 0.68 ± 0.06 a.u.; p = 0.016) compared to controls at the end of week 7, when MBD was more prominent. A severe form of high-turnover bone disease accompanied these biochemical changes. BD measured on DRx correlated to P (r=-0.81; p = 0.002), ALP (r = -0.69, p = 0.01), PTH (r = -0.83, p = 0.01), OS/BS (r = -0.70; p = 0.02), and ObS/BS (r = -0.70; p = 0.02). CONCLUSION BD quantified by DRx was associated with the typical complications of MBD in CKD and showed to be viable in the evaluation of bone alterations in CKD.
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- Bárbara Bruna Abreu de Castro
- Núcleo de Experimentação Animal, Laboratório de Nefrologia Experimental, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Experimentação Animal, Laboratório de Nefrologia Experimental, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil
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- Centro de Biologia da Reprodução, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Fisiopatologia Renal, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Fisiopatologia Renal, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Experimentação Animal, Laboratório de Nefrologia Experimental, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil
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- John M. Burkart
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston–Salem, North Carolina
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- Medical Service, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare Systems, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A
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Carbonara CEM, dos Reis LM, Quadros KRDS, Roza NAV, Sano R, Carvalho AB, Jorgetti V, de Oliveira RB. Renal osteodystrophy and clinical outcomes: data from the Brazilian Registry of Bone Biopsies - REBRABO. J Bras Nefrol 2020; 42:138-146. [PMID: 32756862 PMCID: PMC7427645 DOI: 10.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2019-0045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Mineral and bone disorders (MBD) are major complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD)-related adverse outcomes. The Brazilian Registry of Bone Biopsy (REBRABO) is an electronic database that includes renal osteodystrophy (RO) data. We aimed to describe the epidemiological profile of RO in a sample of CKD-MBD Brazilian patients and understand its relationship with outcomes. METHODS Between August 2015 and March 2018, 260 CKD-MBD stage 3-5D patients who underwent bone biopsy were followed for 12 to 30 months. Clinical-demographic, laboratory, and histological data were analyzed. Bone fractures, hospitalizations, and death were considered the primary outcomes. RESULTS Osteitis fibrosa, mixed uremic osteodystrophy, adynamic bone disease, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, and aluminum (Al) accumulation were detected in 85, 43, 27, 10, 77, and 65 patients, respectively. The logistic regression showed that dialysis vintage was an independent predictor of osteoporosis (OR: 1.005; CI: 1.001-1.010; p = 0.01). The multivariate logistic regression revealed that hemodialysis treatment (OR: 11.24; CI: 1.227-100; p = 0.03), previous parathyroidectomy (OR: 4.97; CI: 1.422-17.241; p = 0.01), and female gender (OR: 2.88; CI: 1.080-7.679; p = 0.03) were independent predictors of Al accumulation; 115 patients were followed for 21 ± 5 months. There were 56 hospitalizations, 14 deaths, and 7 fractures during follow-up. The COX regression revealed that none of the variable related to the RO/turnover, mineralization and volume (TMV) classification was an independent predictor of the outcomes. CONCLUSION Hospitalization or death was not influenced by the type of RO, Al accumulation, or TMV classification. An elevated prevalence of osteoporosis and Al accumulation was detected.
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- Cinthia Esbrile Moraes Carbonara
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Laboratório para o Estudo do Distúrbio Mineral e Ósseo em Nefrologia, Campinas, SP, Brasil
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clínicas, Laboratório de Fisiopatologia Renal, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Laboratório para o Estudo do Distúrbio Mineral e Ósseo em Nefrologia, Campinas, SP, Brasil
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Laboratório para o Estudo do Distúrbio Mineral e Ósseo em Nefrologia, Campinas, SP, Brasil
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Laboratório para o Estudo do Distúrbio Mineral e Ósseo em Nefrologia, Campinas, SP, Brasil
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia, Departamento de Distúrbios do Metabolismo Ósseo Mineral na Doença Renal Crônica, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clínicas, Laboratório de Fisiopatologia Renal, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
- Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia, Departamento de Distúrbios do Metabolismo Ósseo Mineral na Doença Renal Crônica, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Laboratório para o Estudo do Distúrbio Mineral e Ósseo em Nefrologia, Campinas, SP, Brasil
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Campinas, SP, Brasil
- Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia, Departamento de Distúrbios do Metabolismo Ósseo Mineral na Doença Renal Crônica, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Liabeuf S, McCullough K, Young EW, Pisoni R, Zee J, Reichel H, Pecoits-Filho R, Port FK, Stengel B, Csomor PA, Metzger M, Robinson B, Massy ZA. International variation in the management of mineral bone disorder in patients with chronic kidney disease: Results from CKDopps. Bone 2019; 129:115058. [PMID: 31493530 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.115058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is commonly associated with mineral and bone metabolism disorders, but these are less frequently studied in non-dialysis CKD patients than in dialysis patients. We examined and described international variation in mineral and bone disease (MBD) markers and their treatment and target levels in Stage 3-5 CKD patients. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, AND MEASUREMENTS Prospective cohort study of 7658 adult patients with eGFR <60mL/min/1.73m2, excluding dialysis or transplant patients, participating in the Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (CKDopps) in Brazil, France, Germany, and the US. CKD-MBD laboratory markers included serum levels of phosphorus (P), calcium (Ca), intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-D). MBD treatment data included phosphate binders and vitamin D (nutritional and active). Nephrologist survey data were collected on target MBD marker levels. RESULTS Over two-thirds of the patients had MBD markers measured at time intervals in line with practice guidelines. P and iPTH increased and Ca decreased gradually from eGFR 60-20mL/min/1.73m2 and more sharply for eGFR<20. 25-D showed no relation to eGFR. Nephrologist survey data indicated marked variation in upper target P and iPTH levels. Among patients with P>5.5mg/dL, phosphate binder use was 14% to 43% across the four countries. Among patients with PTH >300pg/mL, use of active (calcitriol and related analogs) vitamin D was 12%-51%, and use of any (active or nutritional) vitamin D was 60%-87%. CONCLUSIONS Although monitoring of CKD-MBD laboratory markers by nephrologists in CKDopps countries is consistent with guidelines, target levels vary notably and prescription of medications to treat abnormalities in these laboratory markers is generally low in these cross-sectional analyses. While there are opportunities to increase treatment of hyperphosphatemia, hyperparathyroidism, and vitamin D deficiency in advanced CKD, the effect on longer-term complications of these conditions requires study.
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- Sophie Liabeuf
- Pharmacology Department and Laboratory EA 7517, Amiens University Hospital, 80000 Amiens, France
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- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Pontifícia Universidade Católica Do Paraná, Nephrology, Do Paraná, Brazil
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- Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), UMRS 1018, UVSQ, University Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), UMRS 1018, UVSQ, University Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), UMRS 1018, UVSQ, University Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France; Department of Nephrology, Ambroise Paré University Hospital, APHP, Boulogne Billancourt/Paris, France.
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Kakani E, Elyamny M, Ayach T, El‐Husseini A. Pathogenesis and management of vascular calcification in CKD and dialysis patients. Semin Dial 2019; 32:553-561. [DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Elijah Kakani
- Division of Hospital Medicine University of Kentucky Lexington KY USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Bone and Mineral Metabolism University of Kentucky Lexington KY USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Bone and Mineral Metabolism University of Kentucky Lexington KY USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Bone and Mineral Metabolism University of Kentucky Lexington KY USA
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Junarta J, Jha V, Banerjee D. Insight into the impact of vitamin D on cardiovascular outcomes in chronic kidney disease. Nephrology (Carlton) 2019; 24:781-790. [DOI: 10.1111/nep.13569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Joey Junarta
- Renal and Transplantation UnitSt George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London UK
- Cardiology Clinical Academic GroupMolecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, St George's University of London London UK
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- The George Institute of Global Health Oxford UK
- University of Oxford Oxford UK
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- Renal and Transplantation UnitSt George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London UK
- Cardiology Clinical Academic GroupMolecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, St George's University of London London UK
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Calcium and phosphorus are essential minerals required for many critical biologic functions including cell signaling, energy metabolism, skeletal growth and integrity. Calcium and phosphate homeostasis are maintained primarily by regulation of epithelial calcium and phosphate cotransport in the kidney and intestine, processes that are tightly regulated by hormones including 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D), fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) and parathyroid hormone (PTH). In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), as renal function declines, disruption of feedback loops between these hormones have adverse consequences on several organ systems, including the skeleton, heart and vascular system. CKD-associated mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) is defined as a systemic disorder of mineral and bone metabolism due to CKD manifested by abnormalities of calcium, phosphorus, PTH or vitamin D metabolism, abnormalities of bone turnover, mineralization and volume, and ectopic soft tissue calcification. Complications of CKD-MBD include vascular calcification, stroke, skeletal fracture and increased risk of death. Increased FGF23 and PTH concentrations, and 1,25(OH)2D deficiency contribute to the pathogenesis of CKD-MBD. Therefore, treatment of patients with CKD-MBD is focused on restoring the feedback loops to maintain normal calcium and phosphate balance to prevent skeletal and cardiovascular complications.
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Damasiewicz MJ, Nickolas TL. Rethinking Bone Disease in Kidney Disease. JBMR Plus 2018; 2:309-322. [PMID: 30460334 PMCID: PMC6237213 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Renal osteodystrophy (ROD) is the bone component of chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD). ROD affects bone quality and strength through the numerous hormonal and metabolic disturbances that occur in patients with kidney disease. Collectively these disorders in bone quality increase fracture risk in CKD patients compared with the general population. Fractures are a serious complication of kidney disease and are associated with higher morbidity and mortality compared with the general population. Furthermore, at a population level, fractures are at historically high levels in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), whereas in contrast the general population has experienced a steady decline in fracture incidence rates. Based on these findings, it is clear that a paradigm shift is needed in our approach to diagnosing and managing ROD. In clinical practice, our ability to diagnose ROD and initiate antifracture treatments is impeded by the lack of accurate noninvasive methods that identify ROD type. The past decade has seen advances in the noninvasive measurement of bone quality and strength that have been studied in kidney disease patients. Below we review the current literature pertaining to the epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, and management of ROD. We aim to highlight the pressing need for a greater awareness of this condition and the need for the implementation of strategies that prevent fractures in kidney disease patients. Research is needed for more accurate noninvasive assessment of ROD type, clinical studies of existing osteoporosis therapies in patients across the spectrum of kidney disease, and the development of CKD-specific treatments. © 2018 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Matthew J Damasiewicz
- Department of NephrologyMonash HealthClaytonAustralia
- Department of MedicineMonash UniversityClaytonAustralia
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- Columbia University Medical CenterDepartment of MedicineDivision of NephrologyNew YorkNYUSA
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Friedl C, Zitt E. Role of etelcalcetide in the management of secondary hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients: a review on current data and place in therapy. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2018; 12:1589-1598. [PMID: 29910605 PMCID: PMC5989700 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s134103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism (sHPT) is a frequently occurring severe complication of advanced kidney disease. Its clinical consequences include extraskeletal vascular and valvular calcifications, changes in bone metabolism resulting in renal osteodystrophy, and an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Calcimimetics are a cornerstone of parathyroid hormone (PTH)-lowering therapy, as confirmed by the recently updated 2017 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes chronic kidney disease – mineral and bone disorder clinical practice guidelines. Contrary to calcitriol or other vitamin D-receptor activators, calcimimetics reduce PTH without increasing serum-calcium, phosphorus, or FGF23 levels. Etelcalcetide is a new second-generation calcimimetic that has been approved for the treatment of sHPT in adult hemodialysis patients. Whereas the first-generation calcimimetic cinacalcet is taken orally once daily, etelcalcetide is given intravenously thrice weekly at the end of the hemodialysis session. Apart from improving drug adherence, etelcalcetide has proven to be more effective in lowering PTH when compared to cinacalcet, with an acceptable and comparable safety profile. The hope for better gastrointestinal tolerance with intravenous administration did not come true, as etelcalcetide did not significantly mitigate the adverse gastrointestinal effects associated with cinacalcet. Enhanced adherence and strong reductions in PTH, phosphorus, and FGF23 could set the stage for a future large randomized controlled trial to demonstrate that improved biochemical control of mineral metabolism with etelcalcetide in hemodialysis patients translates into cardiovascular and survival benefits and better health-related quality of life.
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- Claudia Friedl
- Department of Internal Medicine, Clinical Division of Nephrology, Medical University of Graz, Graz
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Nephrology and Dialysis, Feldkirch Academic Teaching Hospital, Feldkirch, Austria
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Cannella G, Messa P. Pathogenesis and Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Chronic Renal Disease. Int J Artif Organs 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/039139889902200101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- G. Cannella
- Nefrologia, Dialisi e Trapianto Renale Ospedale S. Martino, Genova
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- Nefrologia, Dialisi e Trapianto Renale Ospedale S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine - Italy
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Ureña-Torres PA, Cozzolino M, Bover J. [Utilization of alfacalcidol and active vitamin D analogs in chronic kidney disease]. Nephrol Ther 2018; 14:189-200. [PMID: 29545131 DOI: 10.1016/j.nephro.2017.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Revised: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is one of the most frequent and deleterious complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). SHPT is also one of the principal components of the now called CKD-mineral and bone disorders (MBD) syndrome. It is usually prevented and treated by vitamin D derivatives. However, the rationale for the prescription of vitamin D sterols in those patients is still a matter of hotly debates, mainly because of unsatisfactory results from numerous observational and not well-controlled studies. Scanty clinical data on head-to-head comparisons between the multiple vitamin D sterols are currently available. Moreover, there is crescent expectations on nutritional vitamin D, as well as vitamin D receptor activators (VDRA), regarding their putative pleiotropic effects even in CKD patients, and the promising effects of VDRA against proteinuria and myocardial hypertrophy in diabetic CKD cohorts. Nevertheless, additional randomized controlled trials (RCT) are needed to answer to many open questions and incertitude considering the effect of nutritional vitamin D and VDRA on hard end points including the risk of skeletal fractures and of mortality in CKD patients. RCT comparing VDRA to calcimimetics in the control of SHPT are also needed in dialysis patients. The present review will visit these open questions that nephrologists should ask before starting a treatment by nutritional vitamin D or VDRA.
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- Pablo Antonio Ureña-Torres
- Ramsay générale de santé, service de néphrologie et dialyse, clinique du Landy, 23, rue du Landy, 93400 Saint-Ouen, France; Department of renal physiology, Necker hospital, university of Paris Descartes, 75015 Paris, France.
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- Renal division, San Paolo hospital, Depart of health sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italie
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- Fundació Puigvert, Department of nephrology, C./Cartagena 340-350, 08025 Barcelona, Espagne
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When renal disease develops, mineral and vitamin D homeostasis is disrupted, resulting in diverse modifications in bone cells, bone structure and the rate of bone turnover. In end stage renal failure (ESRF) when patients require chronic maintenance dialysis, nearly all of them have abnormal bone histology known as renal osteodystrophy (ROD). Moreover, survival rates of patients on dialysis have increased because of therapeutic improvement and the resultant increase in duration of dialysis has led to a further rise in renal osteodystrophy. Because metabolic bone disease can produce fractures, bone pain, and deformities late in the course of the disease, prevention and early treatment are essential. Serum PTH and various bone markers are commonly used to assess bone changes in ESRF patients, but the diagnosis of underlying bone disease is still rather uncertain. To date, bone biopsy is the most powerful and informative diagnostic tool to provide precise information on the type and severity of renal osteodystrophy, and on the presence and amount of aluminum and strontium deposited in the bone. Bone biopsy is not only useful in clinical settings but also in research to assess the effects of therapies on bone. Although considered an invasive procedure, bone biopsy has been proven to be safe and free from major complications, but the operator's experience and skill is important in further minimizing morbidity. Alternatives to bone biopsy continue to be sought, but the non-invasive bone markers have not been proven to be sufficient in diagnostic performance related to bone turnover, mineralization process and bone cell abnormality. Hence, transiliac bone biopsy remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of renal osteodystrophy.
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- G B Spasovski
- Department of Nephrology, Clinical Center Skopje, University of Skopje--Macedonia.
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Shevroja E, Lamy O, Hans D. Review on the Utility of Trabecular Bone Score, a Surrogate of Bone Micro-architecture, in the Chronic Kidney Disease Spectrum and in Kidney Transplant Recipients. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2018; 9:561. [PMID: 30319544 PMCID: PMC6165902 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as abnormalities of kidney structure or function, present for >3 months, with implications for, among others, bone health. Advanced stages of CKD have an increased risk of fragility fractures. Trabecular bone score (TBS) is a relatively new gray-level textural parameter, which provides information on bone microarchitecture and has been shown to be a good predictor of fragility fractures independently of bone density and clinical risk factors. We aimed to review the scientific literature on TBS and its utility along the CKD spectrum and in kidney transplant recipients. In total, eight articles had investigated this topic: one article in patients with reduced kidney function, two in patients on hemodialysis, and five in kidney transplant recipients. In general, all the studies had shown an association between lower values of TBS and reduced kidney function; or lower TBS values among the hemodialysis or kidney transplant patients compared to healthy controls. Moreover, TBS was shown to be a good and independent predictor of fragility fractures in patients with CKD or who underwent kidney transplantation. TBS postulates itself as a valuable marker to be used in clinical practice as an assessor of bone microarchitecture and fracture risk predictor in these specific populations. However, evidence is to some extent limited and larger follow-up case-control studies would help to further investigate the TBS utility in the management of bone health damage and increased fracture risk in patients with CKD or kidney transplant.
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Figurek A, Vlatkovic V, Vojvodic D, Gasic B, Grujicic M. The frequency of bone fractures among patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis: two-year follow-up. ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE = REVUE ROUMAINE DE MÉDECINE INTERNE 2017; 55:222-228. [PMID: 28599401 DOI: 10.1515/rjim-2017-0021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Renal osteodystrophy is a severe complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that increases morbidity and mortality in these patients. Mineral and bone disorder starts early in CKD and affects the incidence of bone fractures. The aim of this study was to observe the frequency of diverse bone fractures in patients with CKD not on dialysis. METHODS This cohort study included 68 patients that were followed during the two-year period. The patients were divided into two cohorts: one that developed bone fractures and the other that did not. There were 35 (51.5%) men and 33 (48.5%) women. The mean age of patients ranged 62.88±11.60 years. During follow-up serum values of chronic kidney disease - mineral and bone indicators were measured. The methods of descriptive and analytical statistics were used in order to analyze obtained data. RESULTS During this two-year follow-up seven patients developed bone fractures. Among them, females dominated (6 patients) compared to males (only 1 patient). The most common were fractures of forearm. The mean level of parathyroid hormone (PTH) at the beginning of the monitoring was higher in the group of patients with bone fractures (165.25 ± 47.69 pg/mL) in regard to another group (103.96 ± 81.55 pg/mL). After two-year follow-up, this difference became statistically significant at the level p < 0.05. Patients that developed bone fractures had higher FRAX (Fracture Risk Assessment) score compared to another group. CONCLUSION In our study, about 10% of patients had bone fractures in the two-year follow-up period. Patients who developed fractures had a higher PTH level and FRAX score.
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Goldsmith DJA. Pro: Should we correct vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency in chronic kidney disease patients with inactive forms of vitamin D or just treat them with active vitamin D forms? Nephrol Dial Transplant 2017; 31:698-705. [PMID: 27190390 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfw082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Evidence for the usefulness of using vitamin D to treat 'renal bone disease' is now nearly six decades old. In regular clinical practice, however, it is more like three decades, at most, that we have routinely been using vitamin D to try to prevent, or reverse, the impact of hyperparathyroidism on the skeleton of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The practice has been in the main to use high doses of synthetic vitamin D compounds, not naturally occurring ones. However, the pharmacological impacts of the different vitamin D species and of their different modes, and styles of administration cannot be assumed to be uniform across the spectrum. It is disappointingly true to say that even in 2016 there is a remarkable paucity of evidence concerning the clinical benefits of vitamin D supplementation to treat vitamin D insufficiency in patients with stage 3b-5 CKD. This is even more so if we consider the non-dialysis population. While there are a number of studies that report the impact of vitamin D supplementation on serum vitamin D concentrations (unsurprisingly, usually reporting an increase), and some variable evidence of parathyroid hormone concentration suppression, there has been much less focus on hard or semi-rigid clinical end point analysis (e.g. fractures, hospitalizations and overall mortality). Now, in 2016, with the practice pattern changes of first widespread clinical use of vitamin D and second widespread supplementation of cholecalciferol or ergocalciferol by patients (alone, or as multivitamins), it is now, in my view, next to impossible to run a placebo-controlled trial over a decent period of time, especially one which involved clinically meaningful (fractures, hospitalisation, parathyroidectomy, death) end-points. In this challenging situation, we need to ask what it is we are trying to achieve here, and how best to balance potential benefits with potential harm.
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Sprague SM, Strugnell SA, Bishop CW. Extended-release calcifediol for secondary hyperparathyroidism in stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease. Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab 2017; 12:289-301. [PMID: 30058895 DOI: 10.1080/17446651.2017.1347501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Extended-release calcifediol (ERC) 30 µg capsules were recently approved as Rayaldee® by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in adults with stage 3-4 (not 5) chronic kidney disease (CKD) and vitamin D insufficiency (serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D < 30 ng/mL). Calcifediol is 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, a prohormone of calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3), the endogenous active vitamin D hormone. ERC capsules have a lipophilic fill which gradually releases calcifediol, corrects vitamin D insufficiency and increases serum calcitriol and thereby suppresses production of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in CKD patients without perturbing normal vitamin D and mineral metabolism. Areas covered: This review focuses on the chemical, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and clinical profiles of ERC and describes the product's utility relative to other current treatment options for SHPT. Expert commentary: Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have demonstrated that nutritional vitamin D is ineffective for treating SHPT whereas vitamin D receptor activators can correct elevated PTH but with increased risk of hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia. ERC offers healthcare professionals a new treatment option that has been demonstrated in RCTs to be safe and effective for controlling SHPT without meaningfully increasing serum concentrations of calcium or phosphorus.
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- Stuart M Sprague
- a Department of Medicine , NorthShore University HealthSystem , Evanston , IL , USA
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Update on the role of bone biopsy in the management of patients with CKD–MBD. J Nephrol 2017; 30:645-652. [DOI: 10.1007/s40620-017-0424-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Okada M, Tominaga Y, Hiramitsu T, Ichimori T. Development of Severe Hyperparathyroidism Despite Short-Term Renal Replacement Therapy. World J Surg 2017; 42:425-430. [PMID: 28779382 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-017-4164-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND We occasionally experience cases of severe secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) that require parathyroidectomy (PTX) despite undergoing short-term renal replacement therapy (RRT). Because the characteristics of such cases have never been discussed, we aimed to elucidate the pathophysiology of severe SHPT after short-term RRT by retrospectively analyzing clinical data. METHODS A total of 1013 patients with severe SHPT underwent PTX between January 2007 and April 2016 at Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital. Of these patients, 570 underwent RRT for ≥10 years (long RRT group) and 23 for ≤1 year (short RRT group). We retrospectively investigated and compared patient characteristics, preoperative data, subjective symptoms, and bone lesion incidence between the two groups. RESULTS A higher proportion of subjects with congenital or hereditary diseases as primary disease for chronic kidney disease (CKD) (21.7% (5/23) vs. 6.3% (36/570); P = 0.016) and longer predialysis period (21.2 ± 14.0 vs. 10.1 ± 9.2 years; P < 0.001) were observed in the short RRT group than in the long RRT group. Furthermore, lower serum calcium and phosphate levels, heavier parathyroid glands, and severe bone lesions were observed in the short RRT group than in the long RRT group. CONCLUSION Severe SHPT after short-term RRT appeared to occur because of long-term CKD before initiating RRT. Therefore, treating mineral and bone disorders during the early CKD stage might prevent severe SHPT development before initiating RRT.
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- Manabu Okada
- Department of Transplantation and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 2-9 Myoken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 4668650, Japan. .,Department of Renal Transplant Surgery, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan.
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- Department of Transplantation and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 2-9 Myoken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 4668650, Japan
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- Department of Transplantation and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 2-9 Myoken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 4668650, Japan
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- Department of Transplantation and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 2-9 Myoken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 4668650, Japan
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KDIGO 2017 Clinical Practice Guideline Update for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, Prevention, and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD). Kidney Int Suppl (2011) 2017; 7:1-59. [PMID: 30675420 PMCID: PMC6340919 DOI: 10.1016/j.kisu.2017.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 990] [Impact Index Per Article: 141.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Cozzolino M, Galassi A, Conte F, Mangano M, Di Lullo L, Bellasi A. Treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism: the clinical utility of etelcalcetide. Ther Clin Risk Manag 2017; 13:679-689. [PMID: 28615947 PMCID: PMC5461056 DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s108490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT), a very frequent, severe, and worsening complication of chronic kidney disease, is characterized by high serum parathyroid hormone (PTH), parathyroid gland hyperplasia, and disturbances in mineral metabolism. Clinically, SHPT shows renal osteodystrophy, vascular calcification, cardiovascular damage, and fatal outcome. Calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) is the main physiological regulator of PTH secretion; its activation by calcium rapidly inhibits PTH. Another important player in regulating mineral metabolism is vitamin D receptor (VDR), which is under the influence of vitamin D and influences the intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphate, PTH gene expression, and bone calcium mobilization. Serum phosphate levels influence fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) production, a phosphatonin that modulates serum phosphate reabsorption, PTH synthesis, and vitamin D production. Current therapeutic approaches consist of 1) phosphate intake control by diet or phosphate binders, 2) vitamin D by VDR activation, and 3) calcimimetic agents that activate CaSR. Recently, a new long-acting peptide (etelcalcetide) belonging to the calcimimetics class was approved for intravenous use in hemodialysis patients with SHPT. Etelcalcetide binds directly to CaSR, by a sulfide bond, inhibiting the production and secretion of PTH by parathyroid glands. After intravenous administration in rats, etelcalcetide is quickly distributed to the tissues and eliminated by kidneys, while in uremic animals the nonrenal excretion is only 1.2%. In hemodialysis patients, the treatment itself is the main route of elimination. Etelcalcetide in hemodialysis patients with SHPT was more effective than placebo and cinacalcet, with a PTH reduction of >30% in 76% of patients with etelcalcetide versus 10% with placebo. Particular attention was paid to the safety of the drug; the most common adverse event was asymptomatic blood calcium reduction, similar to cinacalcet, while gastrointestinal symptoms were less frequent. This promising new drug available for better control of SHPT will, together with drugs already in use, optimize the treatment to normalize the biochemical parameters.
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- Mario Cozzolino
- Department of Health Sciences, Renal Division, University of Milan, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo Hospital, Milan
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- Department of Health Sciences, Renal Division, University of Milan, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo Hospital, Milan
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- Department of Health Sciences, Renal Division, University of Milan, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo Hospital, Milan
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- Department of Health Sciences, Renal Division, University of Milan, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo Hospital, Milan
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- U.O.C. Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale L. Parodi Delfino, Colleferro, Roma
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- Department of Health Sciences, Renal Division, University of Milan, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo Hospital, Milan
- Sant’Anna Hospital, ASST-Lariana, Como, Italy
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Lu RJ, Zhu SM, Tang FL, Zhu XS, Fan ZD, Wang GL, Jiang YF, Zhang Y. Effects of vitamin D or its analogues on the mortality of patients with chronic kidney disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Clin Nutr 2017; 71:683-693. [PMID: 28488689 DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2017.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Revised: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The objective of this study was to assess whether vitamin D (VD) treatment alters the overall all-cause and cardiovascular mortalities in a chronic kidney disease (CKD) population. We systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials without language restriction, until the publication date of 22 February 2016. All related literatures that compared VD treatment with non-VD treatment and reported the mortality of patients with CKD (including those undergoing dialysis) were identified. Pooled risk ratios (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated by using the random- and fixed-effects models. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that used the intention-to-treat principle and observational studies (OSs) were analysed separately. For this study, 38 studies involving 223 429 patients (17 RCTs, n=1819 and 21 OSs, n=221610) were included. In the OSs, VD treatment was significantly associated with reductions in both all-cause and cardiovascular mortalities; however, such significant association was not found in the RCTs. The existing RCTs do not provide sufficient or precise evidence that VD supplementation affects the mortality of patients with CKD, although subsets of patients that could potentially benefit from VD treatment can be identified by using the existing data from the RCTs. Nevertheless, large-size RCTs are needed in the future to assess any potential differences in survival prospectively.
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- R J Lu
- Department of Pharmacy, The Third People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Third People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Third People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urinary Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Third People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urinary Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urinary Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Third People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, People's Republic of China
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Toussaint ND, Damasiewicz MJ. Do the benefits of using calcitriol and other vitamin D receptor activators in patients with chronic kidney disease outweigh the harms? Nephrology (Carlton) 2017; 22 Suppl 2:51-56. [DOI: 10.1111/nep.13026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Nigel D Toussaint
- Department of Nephrology; The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Parkville Victoria Australia
- Department of Medicine; The University of Melbourne; Parkville Victoria Australia
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- Department of Nephrology; Monash Health; Clayton Victoria Australia
- Department of Medicine; Monash University; Clayton Victoria Australia
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Salam SN, Khwaja A, Wilkie ME. Pharmacological Management of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Drugs 2017; 76:841-52. [PMID: 27142279 DOI: 10.1007/s40265-016-0575-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is part of the CKD-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD). SHPT is associated with increased risk of fracture and mortality; thus, SHPT control is recommended as kidney function declines. Effective SHPT management becomes more difficult once skeletal and cardiovascular adverse effects associated with severe SHPT have become established. However, interventional studies to lower parathyroid hormone (PTH) have so far shown inconsistent results in improving patient-centred outcomes such as mortality, cardiovascular events and fracture. Pharmacological treatment effect on PTH level is also inconsistent between pre-dialysis CKD and dialysis patients, which adds to the complexity of SHPT management. This review aims to give an overview on the pathophysiology, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment for SHPT in CKD including some of the limitations of current therapeutic options.
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- S N Salam
- Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield, UK
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- Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield, UK
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- Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield, UK.
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Bone Histo-Morphology in Chronic Kidney Disease Mineral Bone Disorder. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 2016; 33:603-610. [PMID: 29075077 DOI: 10.1007/s12288-016-0754-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral Bone Disorder(CKD-MBD) is a systemic disorder of the mineral and bone metabolism seen in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD). It is manifested by either one or a combination of the following: (a) Abnormalities of calcium, phosphorus, PTH, or vitamin D metabolism. (b) Abnormalities in bone turnover, mineralization, volume, linear growth, or strength. (c) Vascular or other soft- tissue calcification. Renal osteodystrophy measures the skeletal component of CKD-MBD. To study the histomorphology of bone marrow biopsy in patients with CKD-MBD and correlate the histological features of bone biopsy with the clinicobiochemical parameters. 32 cases of diagnosed CKD-MBD formed the study group. Detailed clinical history and biochemical analysis was done for them. Bone marrow trephine biopsies were conducted and the histology was studied. The clinicobiochemical and the histomorphological findings were correlated. Based on the bone biopsy findings, Hyperparathyroid bone disease consisted of-14 cases (44%), Mixed uremic osteodystrophy of-16 cases (50%) and one case (3%) each of Low turnover disease (Adynamic bone disease) and Normal histology. The mean blood urea, S. Creatinine, S Phosphate and the S. Vit D3 were found to be statistically significant between the two major subgroups. The area of the bone trabeculae and the osteoid percentage was found to be more in the MUO group and was found to be statistically significant. CONCLUSION A trephine biopsy helps us in understanding the skeletal symptoms of the CKD when the clinical and biochemical parameters are not conclusive. A biopsy in unexplained bone pain/fractures, unexplained hypercalcemia and elevated phosphate levels helps in guiding the proper management of the patient.
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Zhao Y, Zhang LL, Ding FX, Cao P, Qi YY, Wang J. Pin1 and secondary hyperparathyroidism of chronic kidney disease: gene polymorphisms and protein levels. Ren Fail 2016; 39:159-165. [PMID: 27876426 PMCID: PMC6014329 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2016.1256310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerase NIMA-interacting 1 (Pin1) is a key regulator of PTH mRNA stability. Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT), which is characterized by elevated serum PTH levels, is a common complication of CKD. We investigated the possible associations between CKD with SHPT (CKD SHPT) and single-nucleotide polymorphisms of the Pin1 gene and compared the levels of the Pin1 protein in the CKD SHPT patients with those of the controls. METHODS The study group included 251 CKD SHPT patients and 61 controls. One putative functional SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) in the Pin1 promoter (rs2233679C > T: c.-667C > T) is the main object. Genotyping was performed on purified DNA using polymerase chain reaction-restriction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP). The levels of Pin1 were measured in serum using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS Genotyping showed that CT + TT in the Pin1 promoter was significantly more common in the CKD SHPT group than in the control group (p<.05). The correlation analysis demonstrated that a significant difference in the C to T transition in the Pin1 promoter contributed to CKD SHPT (χ2=12.47, p<.05; Odds ratios (OR) = 1.26, 95% confidence (CI) intervals =1.06-1.49). The multivariate logistic regression analysis reported that the OR and 95%CI were 12.693 and 2.029-75.819 (p<.05), respectively, in the Pin1 gene promoter -667T variant genotypes (CT + TT) after adjusting for other factors, and those values in Pin1 were 0.310 and 0.122-0.792 (p<.05). CONCLUSION The -667T genetic variants in the Pin1 promoter contribute to an increased risk of CKD SHPT and may be biomarkers of susceptibility to CKD SHPT.
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- Yu Zhao
- a Department of Medicine , Northwest University for Nationalities , Lanzhou , PR China
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- b Department of Nephrology , Second Hospital Affiliated of Lanzhou University , Lanzhou , PR China
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- b Department of Nephrology , Second Hospital Affiliated of Lanzhou University , Lanzhou , PR China
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- b Department of Nephrology , Second Hospital Affiliated of Lanzhou University , Lanzhou , PR China
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- b Department of Nephrology , Second Hospital Affiliated of Lanzhou University , Lanzhou , PR China
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- b Department of Nephrology , Second Hospital Affiliated of Lanzhou University , Lanzhou , PR China
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Zangeneh F, Clarke BL, Hurley DL, Watts NB, Miller PD. Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorders (CKD-MBDs): What the Endocrinologist Needs to Know. Endocr Pract 2016; 20:500-16. [PMID: 24325991 DOI: 10.4158/ep12291.ra] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorders (CKD-MBDs) are a spectrum of abnormalities involving skeletal hormones, minerals, and bone turnover and mineralization. This paper focuses on what the endocrinologist should know about the assessment and management of skeletal and metabolic disorders in CKD-MBDs. METHODS Relevant literature was reviewed to (1) define disturbances of minerals and hormones in the course of CKD; (2) identify the variable radiographic and histomorphometric changes of CKD-MBDs; (3) review the association among CKD-MBDs, vascular calcification, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and mortality; and (4) clarify issues in CKD-MBDs therapy. RESULTS Assessment and treatment of CKD-MBDs is complicated by progressive changes in bone minerals and skeletal regulatory hormones as kidney function declines. CKD-MBDs are associated with fracture risk, and studies demonstrate that bone mineral density can be used to assess bone loss and fracture risk in these patients. Treatment of CKD-MBDs continues to evolve. Use of calcium, phosphate binders, vitamin D, vitamin D-receptor analogs, and drugs for osteoporosis and CKD-MBDs treatment are discussed in the context of safety and efficacy for patients with CKD. CONCLUSION The association of CKD with bone disease, vascular calcification, CVD, and mortality mandates earlier recognition and treatment of CKD-MBDs. Osteoporosis as a distinct entity can be diagnosed and managed in CKD, although assessment of osteoporosis becomes challenging in late (stage 4 to 5) CKD. Diabetes is common in early (stage 1 to 3) CKD. In addition, 96% of all individuals identified as having CKD have early CKD. The endocrinologist is uniquely positioned to address and treat both diabetes and many of the metabolic and skeletal disorders associated with early CKD-MBDs, including osteoporosis.
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- Farhad Zangeneh
- Endocrine, Diabetes & Osteoporosis Clinic (EDOC), Sterling, VA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Mercy Health Osteoporosis and Bone Health Services, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Colorado Center for Bone Research, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
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The use of vitamin D analogs is independently associated with the favorable renal prognosis in chronic kidney disease stages 4-5: the CKD-ROUTE study. Clin Exp Nephrol 2016; 21:481-487. [PMID: 27344335 DOI: 10.1007/s10157-016-1300-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D analogs have generally been recommended for treatment of mineral bone disease in chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the association between this treatment and CKD progression has not yet been established. METHODS We designed a post hoc propensity score-matched cohort analysis derived from 3-year follow-up data of a prospective cohort. Adult participants with pre-dialysis CKD stages 4-5 who had newly been prescribed active vitamin D analogs during the observation period were eligible as matched cases. Then, matched controls were extracted from participants who had never been prescribed active vitamin D analogs. The primary outcome was a composite of end-stage renal disease or a 50 % reduction in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). A Cox proportional hazards model evaluated the association between the use of vitamin D analogs and the primary outcome. RESULTS We enrolled 240 patients (males, 65 %). The number of matched cases and controls was 30 and 210, respectively. The primary outcome was observed in 94 patients, whereas 25 patients died. The mean ± standard deviation age and eGFR were 69 ± 12 years and 17 ± 5.7 ml/min/1.73 m2, respectively. In a Cox proportional hazard model, the use of vitamin D analogs was independently associated with a lower risk of the primary outcome (crude hazard ratio 0.41; 95 % confidence interval 0.19, 0.89; adjusted hazard ratio 0.38; 95 % confidence interval 0.17, 0.88). CONCLUSION The use of vitamin D analogs is independently associated with the preservation of renal function in patients with pre-dialysis CKD stages 4-5.
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Yasinta M, Che RC, Hu CY, Du XH, Ding GX, Huang SM, Chen Y, Zhang AH. Use of off-label nephrology-related drugs in hospitalized pediatric patients: a retrospective study. World J Pediatr 2016; 12:236-42. [PMID: 26684307 DOI: 10.1007/s12519-015-0058-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2014] [Accepted: 05/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The information about the use of off-label drugs in pediatric nephrology is still lacking, which leads to increased adverse reactions and medical disputes. We retrospectively analyzed the use of off-label drugs in the in-patient ward of the nephrology department of Nanjing Children's Hospital, China in order to provide more complete information about the use of drugs for children. METHODS Proportional stratified random sampling was applied to select patients with renal diseases aged 1 month to 18 years, who were admitted to the hospital from October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013. All nephrology-related drugs prescribed in the hospitalization period and take-home drugs prescribed on discharge were recorded and evaluated as off-label drugs or not from three different perspectives: person-time, prescription, and drug category. RESULTS From 385 person-times of patients with 1424 prescriptions, according to the ratio between off-label drugs and person-times, drug prescriptions, and drug products, the rates of off-label drugs were 40.78%, 16.64%, and 31.43%, respectively. Low-molecular-weight heparin, alfacalcidol and diltiazem were the most commonly used off-label drugs. Infants and younger children were the high-risk population of off-label drug use. The high rate off-label nephrology-related drug use in children was mainly related to lacking clinical research into drugs in children and the pace of drug label's revision, which cannot follow the development of medical science. CONCLUSION Approximaely half of pediatric patients with renal diseases are usually prescribed with off-label nephrology-related drugs. Analyzing the off-label conditions from different perspectives may lead to various results. More clinical research into drugs for infants and younger children is needed so as to update drug descriptions.
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- Marchella Yasinta
- Department of Nephrology, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. .,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Nanjing, China. .,Department of Nephrology, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, 72 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Nanjing, China
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Morrone LF, Bolasco P, Camerini C, Cianciolo G, Cupisti A, Galassi A, Mazzaferro S, Russo D, Russo L, Cozzolino M. Vitamin D in patients with chronic kidney disease: a position statement of the Working Group "Trace Elements and Mineral Metabolism" of the Italian Society of Nephrology. J Nephrol 2016; 29:305-328. [PMID: 27062486 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-016-0305-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In the late 1970s, calcitriol was introduced into clinical practice for the management of secondary renal hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Since then, the use of calcifediol or other native forms of vitamin D was largely ignored until the publication of the 2009 Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) recommendations. The guidelines suggested that measurement of circulating levels of 25(OH)D (calcifediol) and its supplementation were to be performed on the same basis as for the general population. This indication was based on the fact that the precursors of active vitamin D had provided to CKD patients considerable benefits in survival, mainly due to their pleiotropic effects on the cardiovascular system. However, despite the long-term use of various classes of vitamin D in CKD, a clear definition is still lacking concerning the most appropriate time for initiation of therapy, the best compound to prescribe (active metabolites or analogs), the proper dosage, and the most suitable duration of therapy. The aim of this position statement is to provide and critically appraise the current plentiful evidence on vitamin D in different clinical settings related to CKD, particularly focusing on outcomes, monitoring and treatment-associated risks. However, it should be taken in account that position statements are meant to provide guidance; therefore, they are not to be considered prescriptive for all patients and, importantly, they cannot replace the judgment of clinicians.
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- Luigi Francesco Morrone
- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplantation Unit, University Hospital "Policlinico", Bari, Italy.
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- Territorial Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis-ASL 8 of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Operative Unit of Nephrology, AO Spedali Civili di Brescia and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Nephrology Dialysis and Renal Transplantation Unit, S. Orsola University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Respiratory Nephrologic Anesthetic and Geriatric Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Unit of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Unit of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Renal Division and Laboratory of Experimental Nephrology, Department of Health Sciences, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Newman CL, Tian N, Hammond MA, Wallace JM, Brown DM, Chen NX, Moe SM, Allen MR. Calcitriol Suppression of Parathyroid Hormone Fails to Improve Skeletal Properties in an Animal Model of Chronic Kidney Disease. Am J Nephrol 2016; 43:20-31. [PMID: 26881752 PMCID: PMC4783570 DOI: 10.1159/000444423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2015] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease (CKD) leads to complex metabolic changes and an increased risk of fracture. Currently, calcitriol is the standard of care as it effectively suppresses parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in CKD patients. While calcitriol and its analogs improve BMD and reduce fractures in the general population, the extension of these benefits to patients with advanced kidney disease is unclear. Here, the impact of calcitriol on the skeleton was examined in the setting of reduction in PTH. METHODS Male Cy/+ rats, a PKD-like CKD model, were treated with either vehicle or calcitriol for 5 weeks. Their normal littermates served as controls. Animals were assessed for changes in mineral metabolism and skeletal parameters (microCT, histology, whole bone mechanics and bone quality). RESULTS PTH levels were significantly higher (12-fold) in animals with CKD compared to normal controls. CKD animals also exhibited negative changes in bone structural and mechanical properties. Calcitriol treatment resulted in a 60% suppression of PTH levels in animals with CKD. Despite these changes, it had no impact on bone volume (cortical or cancellous), bone turnover, osteoclast number or whole bone mechanical properties. CONCLUSIONS These data indicate that while calcitriol effectively lowered PTH in rats with CKD, it did little to prevent the negative effects of secondary hyperparathyroidism on the skeleton.
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- Christopher L. Newman
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Materials Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Division of Nephrology
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayatte, IN
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayatte, IN
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indiana University—Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
- Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indiana University—Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN
- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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Zhang Q, Li M, Zhang T, Chen J. Effect of Vitamin D Receptor Activators on Glomerular Filtration Rate: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0147347. [PMID: 26812502 PMCID: PMC4727919 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2015] [Accepted: 12/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Vitamin D receptor activators (VDRAs) can protect against mineral bone disease, but they are reported to elevate serum creatinine (SCr) and may also reduce glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Methods We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effect of VDRAs on kidney function and adverse events. MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register were searched for RCTs that evaluate vitamin D receptor activators (alfacalcidol, calcitriol, doxercalciferol, falecalcitriol, maxacalcitol and paricalcitol) up to March 2015. Results We included 31 studies, all of which were performed between 1976 and 2015, which enrolled 2621 patients. Patients receiving VDRAs had lower eGFR (weighted mean difference WMD -1.29 mL/min /1.73 m2, 95% CI -2.42 to -0.17) and elevated serum creatinine (WMD 7.03 μmol/L, 95% CI 0.61 to 13.46) in sensitivity analysis excluding studies with dropout rate more than 30%. Subgroup analysis of the 5 studies that not use SCr-based measures did not indicated lower GFR in the VDRAs group(WMD -0.97 mL/min/1.73 m2, 95% CI -4.85 to 2.92). Compared with control groups, there was no difference in all-cause mortality (relative risk RR 1.41, 95% CI 0.58 to 3.80), cardiovascular disease (RR 0.84, 95% CI 0.42 to 1.71), and severe adverse events (RR 1.15, 95% CI 0.75 to 1.77) for the VDRAs groups. Episodes of hypercalcemia (RR 3.29, 95% CI 2.02 to 5.38) were more common in the VDRAs group than in the control group. Conclusions Administration of VDRAs increased serum creatinine levels. Subgroup analysis of studies that did not use SCr-based measures did not indicate a lower GFR in the VDRA group. Future studies with non-SCr-based measures are needed to assess whether the mild elevations of serum creatinine are of clinical significance.
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Affiliation(s)
- Qian Zhang
- Division of Nephrology, Huashan Hospital and Huashan Hospital North, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of TCM, Jing’an District centre hospital of Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Chapter 4.1: Treatment of CKD-MBD targeted at lowering high serum phosphorus and maintaining serum calcium. Kidney Int 2016; 76113:S50-99. [PMID: 26746397 DOI: 10.1038/ki.2009.192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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