Peralta CA, Jacobs DR, Katz R, Ix JH, Madero M, Duprez DA, Sarnak MJ, Criqui MH, Kramer HJ, Palmas W, Herrington D, Shlipak MG. Association of pulse pressure, arterial elasticity, and endothelial function with kidney function decline among adults with estimated GFR >60 mL/min/1.73 m(2): the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).
Am J Kidney Dis 2011;
59:41-9. [PMID:
22000727 DOI:
10.1053/j.ajkd.2011.08.015]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2011] [Accepted: 08/01/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
The association of subclinical vascular disease and early declines in kidney function has not been well studied.
STUDY DESIGN
Prospective cohort study.
SETTING & PARTICIPANTS
Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) participants with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m(2) with follow-up of 5 years.
PREDICTORS
Pulse pressure, small (SAE) and large arterial elasticity (LAE), and flow-mediated dilation.
OUTCOMES
Kidney function decline.
MEASUREMENTS
SAE and LAE were measured by pulse contour analysis of the radial artery. Kidney function was assessed by eGFR based on serum creatinine (eGFR(SCr)) and cystatin C (eGFR(SCysC)).
RESULTS
For 4,853 adults, higher pulse pressure and lower SAE and LAE had independent and linear associations with faster rates of kidney function decline. Compared with persons with pulse pressure of 40-50 mm Hg, eGFR(SCysC) declines were 0.29 (P = 0.006), 0.56 (P < 0.001), and 0.91 (P < 0.001) mL/min/1.73 m(2)/y faster in persons with pulse pressure of 50-60, 60-70, and >70 mm Hg, respectively. Compared with the highest quartile of SAE (most elastic), eGFR(SCysC) declines were 0.26 (P = 0.009), 0.35 (P = 0.001), and 0.70 (P < 0.001) mL/min/1.73 m(2)/y faster for the second, third, and fourth quartiles, respectively. For LAE, compared with the highest quartile, eGFR(SCysC) declines were 0.28 (P = 0.004), 0.58 (P < 0.001), and 0.83 (P < 0.001) mL/min/1.73 m(2)/y faster for each decreasing quartile of LAE. Findings were similar for eGFR(SCr). In contrast, for 2,997 adults with flow-mediated dilation and kidney function measures, flow-mediated dilation was not associated significantly with kidney function decline. For every 1-standard deviation greater flow-mediated dilation, eGFR(SCysC) and eGFR(SCr) changed by 0.05 (P = 0.3) and 0.06 mL/min/1.73 m(2)/y (P = 0.04), respectively.
LIMITATIONS
We had no direct measure of GFR, in common with nearly all large population-based studies.
CONCLUSIONS
Higher pulse pressure and lower arterial elasticity, but not flow-mediated dilation, were associated linearly and independently with faster kidney function decline in persons with eGFR ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m(2). Future studies should investigate whether treatments to decrease the stiffness of large and small arteries may slow the rate of kidney function loss.
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