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Natale P, Palmer SC, Navaneethan SD, Craig JC, Strippoli GF. Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers for preventing the progression of diabetic kidney disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024; 4:CD006257. [PMID: 38682786 PMCID: PMC11057222 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd006257.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND Guidelines suggest that adults with diabetes and kidney disease receive treatment with angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB). This is an update of a Cochrane review published in 2006. OBJECTIVES We compared the efficacy and safety of ACEi and ARB therapy (either as monotherapy or in combination) on cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in adults with diabetes and kidney disease. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Kidney and Transplants Register of Studies to 17 March 2024 through contact with the Information Specialist using search terms relevant to this review. Studies in the Register are identified through searches of CENTRAL, MEDLINE, and EMBASE, conference proceedings, the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) Search Portal, and ClinicalTrials.gov. SELECTION CRITERIA We included studies evaluating ACEi or ARB alone or in combination, compared to each other, placebo or no treatment in people with diabetes and kidney disease. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors independently assessed the risk of bias and extracted data. Summary estimates of effect were obtained using a random-effects model, and results were expressed as risk ratios (RR) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI) for dichotomous outcomes and mean difference (MD) or standardised mean difference (SMD) and 95% CI for continuous outcomes. Confidence in the evidence was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. MAIN RESULTS One hundred and nine studies (28,341 randomised participants) were eligible for inclusion. Overall, the risk of bias was high. Compared to placebo or no treatment, ACEi may make little or no difference to all-cause death (24 studies, 7413 participants: RR 0.91, 95% CI 0.73 to 1.15; I2 = 23%; low certainty) and with similar withdrawals from treatment (7 studies, 5306 participants: RR 1.03, 95% CI 0.90 to 1.19; I2 = 0%; low certainty). ACEi may prevent kidney failure (8 studies, 6643 participants: RR 0.61, 95% CI 0.39 to 0.94; I2 = 0%; low certainty). Compared to placebo or no treatment, ARB may make little or no difference to all-cause death (11 studies, 4260 participants: RR 0.99, 95% CI 0.85 to 1.16; I2 = 0%; low certainty). ARB have uncertain effects on withdrawal from treatment (3 studies, 721 participants: RR 0.85, 95% CI 0.58 to 1.26; I2 = 2%; low certainty) and cardiovascular death (6 studies, 878 participants: RR 3.36, 95% CI 0.93 to 12.07; low certainty). ARB may prevent kidney failure (3 studies, 3227 participants: RR 0.82, 95% CI 0.72 to 0.94; I2 = 0%; low certainty), doubling of serum creatinine (SCr) (4 studies, 3280 participants: RR 0.84, 95% CI 0.72 to 0.97; I2 = 32%; low certainty), and the progression from microalbuminuria to macroalbuminuria (5 studies, 815 participants: RR 0.44, 95% CI 0.23 to 0.85; I2 = 74%; low certainty). Compared to ACEi, ARB had uncertain effects on all-cause death (15 studies, 1739 participants: RR 1.13, 95% CI 0.68 to 1.88; I2 = 0%; low certainty), withdrawal from treatment (6 studies, 612 participants: RR 0.91, 95% CI 0.65 to 1.28; I2 = 0%; low certainty), cardiovascular death (13 studies, 1606 participants: RR 1.15, 95% CI 0.45 to 2.98; I2 = 0%; low certainty), kidney failure (3 studies, 837 participants: RR 0.56, 95% CI 0.29 to 1.07; I2 = 0%; low certainty), and doubling of SCr (2 studies, 767 participants: RR 0.88, 95% CI 0.52 to 1.48; I2 = 0%; low certainty). Compared to ACEi plus ARB, ACEi alone has uncertain effects on all-cause death (6 studies, 1166 participants: RR 1.08, 95% CI 0.49 to 2.40; I2 = 20%; low certainty), withdrawal from treatment (2 studies, 172 participants: RR 0.78, 95% CI 0.33 to 1.86; I2 = 0%; low certainty), cardiovascular death (4 studies, 994 participants: RR 3.02, 95% CI 0.61 to 14.85; low certainty), kidney failure (3 studies, 880 participants: RR 1.36, 95% CI 0.79 to 2.32; I2 = 0%; low certainty), and doubling of SCr (2 studies, 813 participants: RR 1.14, 95% CI 0.70 to 1.85; I2 = 0%; low certainty). Compared to ACEi plus ARB, ARB alone has uncertain effects on all-cause death (7 studies, 2607 participants: RR 1.02, 95% CI 0.76 to 1.37; I2 = 0%; low certainty), withdrawn from treatment (3 studies, 1615 participants: RR 0.81, 95% CI 0.53 to 1.24; I2 = 0%; low certainty), cardiovascular death (4 studies, 992 participants: RR 3.03, 95% CI 0.62 to 14.93; low certainty), kidney failure (4 studies, 2321 participants: RR 1.15, 95% CI 0.67 to 1.95; I2 = 29%; low certainty), and doubling of SCr (3 studies, 2252 participants: RR 1.18, 95% CI 0.85 to 1.64; I2 = 0%; low certainty). Comparative effects of different ACEi or ARB and low-dose versus high-dose ARB were rarely evaluated. No study compared different doses of ACEi. Adverse events of ACEi and ARB were rarely reported. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS ACEi or ARB may make little or no difference to all-cause and cardiovascular death compared to placebo or no treatment in people with diabetes and kidney disease but may prevent kidney failure. ARB may prevent the doubling of SCr and the progression from microalbuminuria to macroalbuminuria compared with a placebo or no treatment. Despite the international guidelines suggesting not combining ACEi and ARB treatment, the effects of ACEi or ARB monotherapy compared to dual therapy have not been adequately assessed. The limited data availability and the low quality of the included studies prevented the assessment of the benefits and harms of ACEi or ARB in people with diabetes and kidney disease. Low and very low certainty evidence indicates that it is possible that further studies might provide different results.
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- Patrizia Natale
- Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DIMEPRE-J), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Cochrane Kidney and Transplant, Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia
- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DIMEPRE-J), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
- Cochrane Kidney and Transplant, Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia
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Hagiwara S, Gohda T, Kantharidis P, Okabe J, Murakoshi M, Suzuki Y. Potential of Modulating Aldosterone Signaling and Mineralocorticoid Receptor with microRNAs to Attenuate Diabetic Kidney Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:869. [PMID: 38255942 PMCID: PMC10815168 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25020869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD) is a significant complication of diabetes and primary cause of end-stage renal disease globally. The exact mechanisms underlying DKD remain poorly understood, but multiple factors, including the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), play a key role in its progression. Aldosterone, a mineralocorticoid steroid hormone, is one of the key components of RAAS and a potential mediator of renal damage and inflammation in DKD. miRNAs, small noncoding RNA molecules, have attracted interest due to their regulatory roles in numerous biological processes. These processes include aldosterone signaling and mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) expression. Numerous miRNAs have been recognized as crucial regulators of aldosterone signaling and MR expression. These miRNAs affect different aspects of the RAAS pathway and subsequent molecular processes, which impact sodium balance, ion transport, and fibrosis regulation. This review investigates the regulatory roles of particular miRNAs in modulating aldosterone signaling and MR activation, focusing on their impact on kidney injury, inflammation, and fibrosis. Understanding the complex interaction between miRNAs and the RAAS could lead to a new strategy to target aldosterone signaling and MR activation using miRNAs. This highlights the potential of miRNA-based interventions for DKD, with the aim of enhancing kidney outcomes in individuals with diabetes.
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- Shinji Hagiwara
- Department of Nephrology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo 1138421, Japan; (M.M.); (Y.S.)
- Hagiwara Clinic, Tokyo 2030001, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo 1138421, Japan; (M.M.); (Y.S.)
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- Department of Diabetes, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; (P.K.); (J.O.)
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- Department of Diabetes, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; (P.K.); (J.O.)
- Epigenetics in Human Health and Disease Program, Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo 1138421, Japan; (M.M.); (Y.S.)
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- Department of Nephrology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo 1138421, Japan; (M.M.); (Y.S.)
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Gérard AO, Laurain A, Sicard A, Merino D, Pathak A, Drici MD, Favre G, Esnault VLM. New Strategies for Volume Control in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus, a Narrative Review. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14081569. [PMID: 36015195 PMCID: PMC9413771 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14081569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Sodium is reabsorbed all along the renal tubules. The positive impacts of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA) on hard renal and/or cardiac endpoints calls for the role of diuretics in nephroprotection and cardioprotection in patients with diabetes mellitus to be reviewed. Here, we review: (a) the mechanisms of action of the available natriuretics; (b) the physiological adaptations to chronic loop diuretic usage that lead to increased sodium reabsorption in the proximal and distal convoluted tubules; (c) the physiology of sodium retention in patients with diabetes mellitus; and (d) the mechanisms of aldosterone breakthrough. We show the rationale for combined diuretics to target not only the loop of Henle, but also the proximal and distal convoluted tubules. Indeed, higher residual proteinuria in patients treated with renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) blockers portends poorer renal and cardiovascular outcomes. Diuretics are known to optimize the reduction of proteinuria, in addition to RAAS blockers, but may favor aldosterone breakthrough in the absence of MRA. The aim of our study is to support a combined diuretics strategy to improve the management of patients with diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease or heart failure.
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- Alexandre O. Gérard
- Nephrology-Dialysis-Transplantation Department, Pasteur Hospital, Université Côte d’Azur, 06001 Nice, France; (A.O.G.); (A.L.); (A.S.); (G.F.)
- Pharmacology Department, Pasteur Hospital, Université Côte d’Azur, 06001 Nice, France; (D.M.); (M.-D.D.)
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- Nephrology-Dialysis-Transplantation Department, Pasteur Hospital, Université Côte d’Azur, 06001 Nice, France; (A.O.G.); (A.L.); (A.S.); (G.F.)
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- Nephrology-Dialysis-Transplantation Department, Pasteur Hospital, Université Côte d’Azur, 06001 Nice, France; (A.O.G.); (A.L.); (A.S.); (G.F.)
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- Pharmacology Department, Pasteur Hospital, Université Côte d’Azur, 06001 Nice, France; (D.M.); (M.-D.D.)
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- Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace, 98000 Monaco, Monaco;
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- Pharmacology Department, Pasteur Hospital, Université Côte d’Azur, 06001 Nice, France; (D.M.); (M.-D.D.)
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- Nephrology-Dialysis-Transplantation Department, Pasteur Hospital, Université Côte d’Azur, 06001 Nice, France; (A.O.G.); (A.L.); (A.S.); (G.F.)
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- Nephrology-Dialysis-Transplantation Department, Pasteur Hospital, Université Côte d’Azur, 06001 Nice, France; (A.O.G.); (A.L.); (A.S.); (G.F.)
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DeFronzo RA, Bakris GL. Modifying chronic kidney disease progression with the mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist finerenone in patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Obes Metab 2022; 24:1197-1205. [PMID: 35302284 PMCID: PMC9323420 DOI: 10.1111/dom.14696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In patients with type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the most common cause of kidney failure. With its increasing prevalence and limited treatment options, CKD is a major contributor to the global burden of disease. Although recent guidelines for the control of hypertension and hyperglycaemia, as well as the use of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors and, more recently, sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors, have improved outcomes for patients with CKD and diabetes, there is still a high residual risk of CKD progression and adverse cardiovascular events. In this review, we discuss the recently published FIDELIO-DKD and FIGARO-DKD studies and FIDELITY prespecified individual patient analysis. Together, these studies have established finerenone, a novel non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, as an effective treatment for kidney and cardiovascular protection and welcome addition to the pillars of treatment to slow CKD progression in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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- Ralph A. DeFronzo
- Diabetes Division, Dept of Medicine, UT Health and Texas Diabetes InstituteSan AntonioTexasUSA
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- University of Chicago School of Medicine, Dept of MedicineChicagoIllinoisUSA
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Rossing P. Clinical perspective—evolving evidence of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes. Kidney Int Suppl (2011) 2022; 12:27-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.kisu.2021.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Mallik R, Chowdhury TA. Pharmacotherapy to delay the progression of diabetic kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes: past, present and future. Ther Adv Endocrinol Metab 2022; 13:20420188221081601. [PMID: 35281302 PMCID: PMC8905210 DOI: 10.1177/20420188221081601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among people living with diabetes, and is one of the most important causes of end stage renal disease worldwide. In order to reduce progression of DKD, important management goals include treatment of hypertension, glycaemia and control of cardiovascular risk factors such as lipids, diet, smoking and exercise. Use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers has an established role in prevention of progression of DKD. A number of other agents such as endothelin-1 receptor antagonists and bardoxolone have had disappointing results. Recent studies have, however, suggested that newer antidiabetic agents such as sodium-glucose transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 analogues have specific beneficial effects in patients with DKD. Indeed most recent guidance suggest that SGLT-2i drugs should be used early in DKD, irrespective of glucose control. A number of pathways are hypothesised for the development and progression of DKD, and have opened up a number of newer potential therapeutic targets. This article aims to discuss management of DKD with respect to seminal trials from the past, more recent trials informing the present and potential new therapeutic options that may be available in the future.
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- Ritwika Mallik
- Department of Diabetes and Metabolism, The Royal London Hospital, London, UK
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Cohen C, Coulon S, Bhukhai K, Neuraz A, Dussiot M, Fouquet G, Stang MBL, Flamant M, Vrtovsnik F, Hummel A, Knebelmann B, Mesnard L, Rondeau E, Maciel TT, Favale F, Casadevall N, Nguyen-Khoa T, Moutereau S, Legendre C, Benhamou M, Monteiro RC, Hermine O, El Karoui K, Moura IC. Erythrocytosis associated with IgA nephropathy. EBioMedicine 2021; 75:103785. [PMID: 34959131 PMCID: PMC8718985 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Erythrocytosis is a hematological disorder usually related to hematopoietic stem cell somatic mutations. However, unexplained erythrocytosis remains frequent. In this study, we evaluated the involvement of IgA1, a regulator of erythropoiesis also implicated in IgA nephropathy (IgAN) pathophysiology, in unexplained polycythemia/erythrocytosis (PE) of IgAN patients. Methods IgAN-PE patients’ serum was collected, analyzed and used to study IgA1 effect on proliferation and differentiation of erythroid progenitors. Hematological parameters of transgenic mice for human alpha1 heavy chain were studied. Multicentric observational cohorts of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, including both native kidney diseases and renal transplants, were studied to analyze patient hemoglobin levels. Findings We retrospectively identified 6 patients with IgAN and unexplained PE. In large CKD cohorts, IgAN was associated with PE in 3.5% of patients (p<0.001 compared to other nephropathies). IgAN was an independent factor associated with higher hemoglobin levels (13.1g/dL vs 12.2 g/dL, p=0.01). During post-transplant anemia, anemia recovery was faster in IgAN patients. Elevated polymeric/monomeric IgA1 ratio as well as high Gd-IgA1 rate were observed in circulating IgA1 of the 6 IgAN-PE patients as compared with control or IgAN patients without PE. IgA1 from these patients increased the sensitivity of erythroid progenitors to Epo. In mice, we also observed an elevation of hematocrit in alpha1 knock-in mice compared to wild type controls. Interpretation These data identify a new etiology of erythrocytosis and demonstrate the role of pIgA1 in human erythropoiesis. This syndrome of IgA-related erythrocytosis should be investigated in case of unexplained erythrocytosis and renal disease. Funding This work was supported by INSERM (French national institute for health and medical research), Labex GRex and Imagine Institute (Paris, France)
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- Camille Cohen
- INSERM U1151 « mechanisms and therapeutic strategies of chronic kidney diseases », Hôpital Necker, Université de Paris, Paris, France; Service de Néphrologie et Transplantation rénale, AP-HP, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR1163, CNRS ERL8254, Laboratoire d'excellence GR-Ex, Université René-Descartes, Imagine Institute, Paris, France; Service de Pharmacie, Grand Hôpital de l'Est Francilien, Coulommiers, France
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- INSERM UMR1163, CNRS ERL8254, Laboratoire d'excellence GR-Ex, Université René-Descartes, Imagine Institute, Paris, France; Present address: Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Département d'Informatique Biomédicale, AP-HP, Hôpital Necker, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM UMR 1138 Equipe 22, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR1163, CNRS ERL8254, Laboratoire d'excellence GR-Ex, Université René-Descartes, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR1163, CNRS ERL8254, Laboratoire d'excellence GR-Ex, Université René-Descartes, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR1149 ; CNRS ERL8252 ; Université de Paris, Laboratoire d'excellence INFLAMEX ; Service d'Immunologie, FHU Apollo, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, AP-HP; Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR1149 ; CNRS ERL8252 ; Université de Paris, Laboratoire d'excellence INFLAMEX ; Service d'Immunologie, FHU Apollo, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, AP-HP; Paris, France; Service de Physiologie, AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR1149 ; CNRS ERL8252 ; Université de Paris, Laboratoire d'excellence INFLAMEX ; Service d'Immunologie, FHU Apollo, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, AP-HP; Paris, France; Service de Néphrologie, AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Paris, France
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- Service de Néphrologie et Transplantation rénale, AP-HP, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
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- INSERM U1151 « mechanisms and therapeutic strategies of chronic kidney diseases », Hôpital Necker, Université de Paris, Paris, France; Service de Néphrologie et Transplantation rénale, AP-HP, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
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- Urgences Néphrologiques et Transplantation Rénale, AP-HP, Hôpital Tenon, Paris, France
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- Urgences Néphrologiques et Transplantation Rénale, AP-HP, Hôpital Tenon, Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR1163, CNRS ERL8254, Laboratoire d'excellence GR-Ex, Université René-Descartes, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Service d'hématologie biologique, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Paris, France
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- Service d'hématologie biologique, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Paris, France
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- Service de biochimie, AP-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Paris-Est Université Créteil, France
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- INSERM U1151 « mechanisms and therapeutic strategies of chronic kidney diseases », Hôpital Necker, Université de Paris, Paris, France; Service de Néphrologie et Transplantation rénale, AP-HP, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR1149 ; CNRS ERL8252 ; Université de Paris, Laboratoire d'excellence INFLAMEX ; Service d'Immunologie, FHU Apollo, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, AP-HP; Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR1149 ; CNRS ERL8252 ; Université de Paris, Laboratoire d'excellence INFLAMEX ; Service d'Immunologie, FHU Apollo, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, AP-HP; Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR1163, CNRS ERL8254, Laboratoire d'excellence GR-Ex, Université René-Descartes, Imagine Institute, Paris, France; Service d'Hématologie clinique, AP-HP, hôpital Necker, Paris, France.
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- Service de Néphrologie et Transplantation rénale, AP-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Institut Mondor de recherche biomédicale (IMRB), Paris-Est Université Créteil, France.
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- INSERM UMR1163, CNRS ERL8254, Laboratoire d'excellence GR-Ex, Université René-Descartes, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Diabetic kidney disease is a growing problem leading to end-stage kidney disease but also atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and heart failure. Aldosterone is a key risk factor promoting inflammation and fibrosis causing cardio-renal failure. Current options and challenges with mitigating the risk of aldosterone are reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS More aggressive renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) blockade can be maintained in individuals with hyperkalemia if new potassium binders are added. Aldosterone synthase inhibitors may lower aldosterone without causing hyperkalemia. Novel nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA) are able to lower proteinuria and markers of heart failure, with limited potassium problems and without renal impairment. Ongoing clinical trials are evaluating the safety and potential benefits of nonsteroidal MRAs on progression of renal disease and development of cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes and kidney disease. SUMMARY Aldosterone is an important driver of inflammation and fibrosis leading to renal and cardiovascular complications. MRA lower albuminuria but data showing prevention of end-stage kidney disease are lacking. Side effects including hyperkalemia have previously prevented long-term studies in diabetic kidney disease but new treatment strategies with potassium binders, aldosterone synthase inhibitors and nonsteroidal MRA have been developed for clinical testing.
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Single versus dual blockade of the renin-angiotensin system in patients with IgA nephropathy. J Nephrol 2020; 33:1231-1239. [PMID: 32856272 PMCID: PMC7701065 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-020-00836-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Background Inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) are cornerstones of supportive therapy in patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN). We analyzed the effects of single versus dual RAS blockaQueryde during our randomized STOP-IgAN trial. Methods STOP-IgAN participants with available successive information on their RAS treatment regimen and renal outcomes during the randomized 3-year trial phase were stratified post hoc into two groups, i.e. patients under continuous single or dual RAS blocker therapy over the entire 3 years of the trial phase. Primary and secondary STOP-IgAN trial endpoints, i.e. frequencies of full clinical remission, eGFR-loss ≥ 15 and ≥ 30 ml/min/1.73 m2 and ESRD onset, were analyzed by logistic regression and linear mixed effects models. Results Among the 112 patients included in the present analysis, 82 (73%) were maintained on single and 30 (27%) on dual RAS inhibitor therapy throughout the trial. Neither RAS blocker strategy significantly affected full clinical remission, eGFR-loss rates, onset of ESRD. Proteinuria moderately increased in patients under dual RAS blockade by 0.1 g/g creatinine during the 3-year trial phase. This was particularly evident in patients without additional immunosuppression during the randomized trial phase, where proteinuria increased by 0.2 g/g creatinine in the dual RAS blockade group. In contrast, proteinuria decreased in patients under single RAS blocker therapy by 0.3 g/g creatinine. The course of eGFR remained stable and did not differ between the RAS treatment strategies. Conclusion In the STOP-IgAN cohort, neither RAS blocker regimen altered renal outcomes. Patients on dual RAS blockade even exhibited higher proteinuria over the 3-year trial phase.
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Baqar S, Kong YW, Chen AX, O'Callaghan C, MacIsaac RJ, Bouterakos M, Lambert GW, Jerums G, Lambert EE, Ekinci EI. Effect of Salt Supplementation on Sympathetic Activity and Endothelial Function in Salt-Sensitive Type 2 Diabetes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2020; 105:5639695. [PMID: 31761946 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgz219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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CONTEXT Lower sodium intake is paradoxically associated with higher mortality in type 2 diabetes (T2D). OBJECTIVE To determine whether sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activation and endothelial dysfunction contribute to these observations, we examined the effect of salt supplementation on these systems in people with T2D with habitual low sodium. We hypothesized that salt supplementation would lower SNS activity and improve endothelial function compared to placebo. DESIGN We conducted a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled crossover trial. SETTING The study took place in a tertiary referral diabetes outpatient clinic. PARTICIPANTS Twenty-two people with T2D with habitual low sodium intake (24-hour urine sodium <150 mmol/24h) were included. INTERVENTION Salt supplementation (100 mmol NaCl/24h) or placebo for 3 weeks was administered. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome of SNS activity and endothelial function was assessed as follows: Microneurography assessed muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA), pulse amplitude tonometry assessed endothelial function via reactive hyperemic index (RHI), and arterial stiffness was assessed via augmentation index (AI). Secondary outcomes included cardiac baroreflex, serum aldosterone, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), heart rate variability (HRV), and salt sensitivity. RESULTS Compared to placebo, salt supplementation increased MSNA (burst frequency P = .047, burst incidence P = .016); however, RHI (P = .24), AI (P = .201), ABPM (systolic P = .09, diastolic P = .14), and HRV were unaffected. Salt supplementation improved baroreflex (slope P = .026) and lowered aldosterone (P = .004), and in salt-resistant individuals there was a trend toward improved RHI (P = .07). CONCLUSIONS In people with T2D and low habitual sodium intake, salt supplementation increased SNS activity without altering endothelial function or blood pressure but improved baroreflex function, a predictor of cardiac mortality. Salt-resistant individuals trended toward improved endothelial function with salt supplementation.
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- Sara Baqar
- Department of Endocrinology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne and The University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Human Neurotransmitters Laboratory, Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute and Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Human Neurotransmitters Laboratory, Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute and Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Barrera-Chimal J, Girerd S, Jaisser F. Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists and kidney diseases: pathophysiological basis. Kidney Int 2019; 96:302-319. [PMID: 31133455 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2019.02.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents a global health concern, and its prevalence is increasing. The ultimate therapeutic option for CKD is kidney transplantation. However, the use of drugs that target specific pathways to delay or halt CKD progression, such as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors is limited in clinical practice. Mineralocorticoid receptor activation in nonclassical tissues, such as the endothelium, smooth muscle cells, inflammatory cells, podocytes, and fibroblasts may have deleterious effects on kidney structure and function. Several preclinical studies have shown that mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) ameliorate or cure kidney injury and dysfunction in different models of kidney disease. In this review, we present the preclinical evidence showing a benefit of MRAs in acute kidney injury, the transition from acute kidney injury to CKD, hypertensive and diabetic nephropathy, glomerulonephritis, and kidney toxicity induced by calcineurin inhibitors. We also discuss the molecular mechanisms responsible for renoprotection related to MRAs that lead to reduced oxidative stress, inflammation, fibrosis, and hemodynamic alterations. The available clinical data support a benefit of MRA in reducing proteinuria in diabetic kidney disease and improving cardiovascular outcomes in CKD patients. Moreover, a benefit of MRAs in kidney transplantation has also been observed. The past and present clinical trials describing the effect of MRAs on kidney injury are presented, and the risk of hyperkalemia and use of other options, such as potassium binding agents or nonsteroidal MRAs, are also addressed. Altogether, the available preclinical and clinical data support a benefit of using MRAs in CKD, an approach that should be further explored in future clinical trials.
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- Jonatan Barrera-Chimal
- Laboratorio de Fisiología Cardiovascular y Trasplante Renal, Unidad de Medicina Traslacional, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Transplant Unit, Nephrology Department, Nancy University Hospital, Lorraine University, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France; Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale U1116, Clinical Investigation Centre, Lorraine University, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France; Investigation Network Initiative - Cardiovascular and Renal Clinical Trialists, French-Clinical Research Infrastructure Network, Nancy, France
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- Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale U1116, Clinical Investigation Centre, Lorraine University, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France; Investigation Network Initiative - Cardiovascular and Renal Clinical Trialists, French-Clinical Research Infrastructure Network, Nancy, France; Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, UMRS 1138, Team 1, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne University, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France.
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Cardiac hypertrophy in chronic kidney disease—role of Aldosterone and FGF23. RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY 2018. [DOI: 10.1186/s41100-018-0152-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The relationship between habitual dietary sodium intake and RAAS blockade on circulating microparticle levels in type two diabetes. Clin Sci (Lond) 2018; 132:2207-2220. [PMID: 30249722 DOI: 10.1042/cs20180472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Revised: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Low sodium intake is paradoxically associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), possibly from renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) activation, leading to endothelial dysfunction. In the present study, we investigated the associations between habitual sodium intake and RAAS blockade on endothelial function by measuring circulating microparticles (MPs) in individuals with T2D. METHODS We conducted a prospective, cross-sectional study in 74 individuals with T2D. Habitual dietary sodium intake was estimated by using the mean of three corrected 24-h urine sodium excretion measurements (24hUNa). MP subtypes in platelet-free plasma were quantitated using flow cytometry. RESULTS No associations between 24hUNa with levels of endothelial MPs were observed. Instead, a trend toward higher diabetes related CD36+/CD235a+ MP levels was associated with lower 24hUNa (rho = -0.23, P=0.05). When stratified according to tertiles of 24hUNa, platelet-derived CD42b+/CD41+ and CD42+/CD41+/Annexin V+ MPs were higher in the lowest tertile (24hUNa < 157 mmol/24 h) (P=0.02 respectively). Despite RAAS blockade being associated with lower levels of most MP subsets, it was not associated with lower MPs, in the setting of low sodium intake. CONCLUSION Lower sodium intake is associated with higher circulating procoagulant MPs, but not with evidence of endothelial dysfunction in individuals with T2D.
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Yu BC, Lee MS, Moon JJ, Choi SJ, Kim JK, Hwang SD, Park MY. Efficacy of low-dose spironolactone on top of angiotensin receptor blockade in patients with glomerulonephritis. Kidney Res Clin Pract 2018; 37:257-265. [PMID: 30254850 PMCID: PMC6147182 DOI: 10.23876/j.krcp.2018.37.3.257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Previous studies have shown that aldosterone antagonists have a proteinuria-lowering effect in patients with proteinuria and progressive proteinuric disease not adequately controlled by the use of angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). Aldosterone antagonists, in combination with ARBs, might improve proteinuria in patients with glomerulonephritis (GN). Methods In the present retrospective study, we evaluated the proteinuria-lowering effect and drug safety of low-dose spironolactone (12.5 mg/day) in 42 patients with GN being treated with an ARB. Results Proteinuria decreased from a mean total-protein-to-creatinine (TP/Cr) ratio of 592.3 ± 42.0 mg/g at baseline to 335.6 ± 43.3 mg/g after three months of treatment with spironolactone (P < 0.001). After the initial three months, the mean TP/Cr ratio increased progressively at six, nine, and 12 months; however, it was still less than the baseline value (P = 0.001, < 0.001, and < 0.001, respectively). Although serum Cr levels increased significantly at three and nine months compared with baseline (P = 0.036 and 0.026, respectively), there was no time effect of treatment (P = 0.071). Serum potassium levels tended to increase with time (P = 0.118), whereas systolic and diastolic blood pressures decreased with time (P = 0.122 and 0.044, respectively). Conclusion Low-dose spironolactone in combination with an ARB reduced proteinuria in patients with GN, which could represent a novel treatment option in individuals whose proteinuria is not optimally controlled by the use of ARBs alone.
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- Byung Chul Yu
- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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Translational science in albuminuria: a new view of de novo albuminuria under chronic RAS suppression. Clin Sci (Lond) 2018; 132:739-758. [DOI: 10.1042/cs20180097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The development of de novo albuminuria during chronic renin–angiotensin system (RAS) suppression is a clinical entity that remains poorly recognized in the biomedical literature. It represents a clear increment in global cardiovascular (CV) and renal risk that cannot be counteracted by RAS suppression. Although not specifically considered, it is clear that this entity is present in most published and ongoing trials dealing with the different forms of CV and renal disease. In this review, we focus on the mechanisms promoting albuminuria, and the predictors and new markers of de novo albuminuria, as well as the potential treatment options to counteract the excretion of albumin. The increase in risk that accompanies de novo albuminuria supports the search for early markers and predictors that will allow practising physicians to assess and prevent the development of de novo albuminuria in their patients.
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Ferrario CM, Mullick AE. Renin angiotensin aldosterone inhibition in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. Pharmacol Res 2017; 125:57-71. [PMID: 28571891 PMCID: PMC5648016 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2017.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Revised: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A collective century of discoveries establishes the importance of the renin angiotensin aldosterone system in maintaining blood pressure, fluid volume and electrolyte homeostasis via autocrine, paracrine and endocrine signaling. While research continues to yield new functions of angiotensin II and angiotensin-(1-7), the gap between basic research and clinical application of these new findings is widening. As data accumulates on the efficacy of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers as drugs of fundamental importance in the treatment of cardiovascular and renal disorders, it is becoming apparent that the achieved clinical benefits is suboptimal and surprisingly no different than what can be achieved with other therapeutic interventions. We discuss this issue and summarize new pathways and mechanisms effecting the synthesis and actions of angiotensin II. The presence of renin-independent non-canonical pathways for angiotensin II production are largely unaffected by agents inhibiting renin angiotensin system activity. Hence, new efforts should be directed to develop drugs that can effectively block the synthesis and/or action of intracellular angiotensin II. Improved drug penetration into cardiac or renal sites of disease, inhibiting chymase the primary angiotensin II forming enzyme in the human heart, and/or inhibiting angiotensinogen synthesis would all be more effective strategies to inhibit the system. Additionally, given the role of angiotensin II in the maintenance of renal homeostatic mechanisms, any new inhibitor should possess greater selectivity of targeting pathogenic angiotensin II signaling processes and thereby limit inappropriate inhibition.
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- Carlos M Ferrario
- Department of Surgery, Wake Forest University Health Science, Medical Center Blvd., Winston Salem, NC 27157, United States.
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- Cardiovascular Antisense Drug Discovery, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Carlsbad, CA 92010, United States
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Beenken A, Bomback AS. Aldosterone breakthrough does not alter central hemodynamics. J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst 2017; 18:1470320317735002. [PMID: 28992758 PMCID: PMC5843861 DOI: 10.1177/1470320317735002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Introduction: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers are widely used in congestive heart failure and chronic kidney disease, but up to 40% of patients will experience aldosterone breakthrough, with aldosterone levels rising above pre-treatment levels after 6–12 months of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade. Aldosterone breakthrough has been associated with worsening congestive heart failure and chronic kidney disease, yet the pathophysiology remains unclear. Breakthrough has not been associated with elevated peripheral blood pressure, but no studies have assessed its effect on central blood pressure. Methods: Nineteen subjects with well-controlled peripheral blood pressure on stable doses of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker had aldosterone levels checked and central blood pressure parameters measured using the SphygmoCor system. The central blood pressure parameters of subjects with or without breakthrough, defined as serum aldosterone >15 ng/dl, were compared. Results: Of the 19 subjects, six had breakthrough with a mean aldosterone level of 33.8 ng/dl, and 13 were without breakthrough with a mean level of 7.1 ng/dl. There was no significant difference between the two groups in any central blood pressure parameter. Conclusions: We found no correlation between aldosterone breakthrough and central blood pressure. The clinical impact of aldosterone breakthrough likely depends on its non-genomic, pro-fibrotic, pro-inflammatory effects rather than its regulation of extracellular volume.
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- Andrew Beenken
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Kong YW, Baqar S, Jerums G, Ekinci EI. Sodium and Its Role in Cardiovascular Disease - The Debate Continues. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2016; 7:164. [PMID: 28066329 PMCID: PMC5179550 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2016.00164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Guidelines have recommended significant reductions in dietary sodium intake to improve cardiovascular health. However, these dietary sodium intake recommendations have been questioned as emerging evidence has shown that there is a higher risk of cardiovascular disease with a low sodium diet, including in individuals with type 2 diabetes. This may be related to the other pleotropic effects of dietary sodium intake. Therefore, despite recent review of dietary sodium intake guidelines by multiple organizations, including the dietary guidelines for Americans, American Diabetes Association, and American Heart Association, concerns about the impact of the degree of sodium restriction on cardiovascular health continue to be raised. This literature review examines the effects of dietary sodium intake on factors contributing to cardiovascular health, including left ventricular hypertrophy, heart rate, albuminuria, rennin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activation, serum lipids, insulin sensitivity, sympathetic nervous system activation, endothelial function, and immune function. In the last part of this review, the association between dietary sodium intake and cardiovascular outcomes, especially in individuals with diabetes, is explored. Given the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in individuals with diabetes and the increasing incidence of diabetes worldwide, this review is important in summarizing the recent evidence regarding the effects of dietary sodium intake on cardiovascular health, especially in this population.
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- Yee Wen Kong
- Department of Endocrinology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, NT, Australia
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Ames MK, Atkins CE, Lantis AC, zum Brunnen J. Evaluation of subacute change in RAAS activity (as indicated by urinary aldosterone:creatinine, after pharmacologic provocation) and the response to ACE inhibition. J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst 2016; 17:1470320316633897. [PMID: 27009288 PMCID: PMC5843907 DOI: 10.1177/1470320316633897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate subacute changes in renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) activity during angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) therapy in dogs with experimental RAAS activation. Methods: Analysis of data (urine aldosterone:creatinine ratio (UAldo:C) and serum angiotensin-converting enzyme activity), in 31 healthy dogs with furosemide or amlodipine-activated RAAS that received an ACEI. When furosemide or amlodipine activation of RAAS preceded ACEI administration, incomplete RAAS blockade (IRB) was defined as a UAldo:C greater than (a) the dog’s ‘activated’ baseline value or (b) a population-derived cut-off value (mean + 2 SD (>1.0 μg/g) of pretreatment UAldo:C from our population of research dogs). In studies where RAAS activation occurred concurrently with ACEIs, IRB was defined as (a) a UAldo:C greater than either twofold the dog’s prestimulation baseline value or (b) 1.0 µg/g. Dogs were followed for 7–17 days. Results: Serum angiotensin-converting enzyme activity was measured in 19 dogs and was significantly reduced (P<0.0001) after ACEI administration. The overall incidence of IRB, when RAAS activation preceded ACEI administration, was 33% and 8% for definitions (a) and (b), respectively. The overall incidence of IRB, when ACEIs were concurrent with RAAS activation, was 65% and 61% for definitions (a) and (b), respectively. Conclusion: Increases in UAldo:C, despite ACEI administration, is evidence of IRB in this subacute model of experimental RAAS activation and suppression.
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- Marisa K Ames
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University, USA
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New molecular insights in diabetic nephropathy. Int Urol Nephrol 2016; 48:373-87. [PMID: 26759327 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-015-1203-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Accepted: 12/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Diabetes mellitus represents one of the major causes of functional kidney impairment. The review highlights the most significant steps made over the last decades in understanding the molecular basis of diabetic nephropathy (DN), which may provide reliable biomarkers for early diagnosis and prognosis, along with new molecular targets for personalized medicine. There is an increased interest in developing new therapeutic strategies to slow DN progression for improving patients' quality of life and reducing all-cause morbidity and disease-associated mortality. It is highly important to have a science-based medical attitude when facing diabetic patients with associated comorbidities and risk of rapid evolution toward end-stage renal disease. The data discussed herein were mainly from MEDLINE and PubMed articles published in English from 1990 to 2015 and from up-to-date. The search term was "diabetic nephropathy and oxidative stress".
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Iliescu R, Lohmeier TE, Tudorancea I, Laffin L, Bakris GL. Renal denervation for the treatment of resistant hypertension: review and clinical perspective. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2015. [PMID: 26224718 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00246.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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When introduced clinically 6 years ago, renal denervation was thought to be the solution for all patients whose blood pressure could not be controlled by medication. The initial two studies, SYMPLICITY HTN-1 and HTN-2, demonstrated great magnitudes of blood pressure reduction within 6 mo of the procedure and were based on a number of assumptions that may not have been true, including strict adherence to medication and absence of white-coat hypertension. The SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial controlled for all possible factors believed to influence the outcome, including the addition of a sham arm, and ultimately proved the demise of the initial overly optimistic expectations. This trial yielded a much lower blood pressure reduction compared with the previous SYMPLICITY trials. Since its publication in 2014, there have been many analyses to try and understand what accounted for the differences. Of all the variables examined that could influence blood pressure outcomes, the extent of the denervation procedure was determined to be inadequate. Beyond this, the physiological mechanisms that account for the heterogeneous fall in arterial pressure following renal denervation remain unclear, and experimental studies indicate dependence on more than simply reduced renal sympathetic activity. These and other related issues are discussed in this paper. Our perspective is that renal denervation works if done properly and used in the appropriate patient population. New studies with new approaches and catheters and appropriate controls will be starting later this year to reassess the efficacy and safety of renal denervation in humans.
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- Radu Iliescu
- Department of Physiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, "Gr. T. Popa," Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi; and
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- Department of Physiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, "Gr. T. Popa," Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Medicine, ASH Comprehensive Hypertension Center, The University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, ASH Comprehensive Hypertension Center, The University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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Complete inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; where do we stand? Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2015; 23:449-55. [PMID: 25014549 DOI: 10.1097/mnh.0000000000000043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review presents the role of combination therapy of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade on cardiovascular and kidney disease. RECENT FINDINGS Three large randomized controlled trials comparing combination therapy of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade to monotherapy in individuals with increased cardiovascular risk, chronic kidney disease, or diabetic nephropathy have been reported. These trials - ONTARGET, ALTITUDE, and VA NEPHRON-D - demonstrated an excess risk of adverse effects [especially acute kidney injury (AKI) and hyperkalemia] with combination therapy, without significant benefit in reducing cardiovascular and renal morbidity. SUMMARY Current evidence supports avoiding dual renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade in patients with chronic kidney disease. Subsequent studies of dual renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade should examine adverse event risks and renal progression endpoints.
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Short-term dietary salt supplementation blunts telmisartan induced increases in plasma renin activity in hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Clin Sci (Lond) 2015; 129:415-22. [PMID: 25849646 DOI: 10.1042/cs20140536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Current guidelines recommend low dietary salt intake (LDS) in patients with diabetes to reduce blood pressure (BP). However, low salt intake has been associated with higher mortality rates in people with diabetes. Our aim is to examine the effect of angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB), telmisartan, with and without dietary sodium chloride (NaCl) supplementation, on BP [mean arterial pressure (MAP)], plasma renin activity (PRA), serum aldosterone level and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study (RCT), 28 patients with type 2 diabetes, treated with telmisartan (40 mg daily), received 2 weeks of placebo or NaCl capsules (100 mmol/24 h). Following a 6-week washout, the protocol was repeated in reverse. Twenty-four-hour urinary sodium excretion (24hUNa), ambulatory BP (ABP) monitoring and blood tests were performed before and after each study phase. The telmisartan-associated increase in PRA was blunted by approximately 50% during salt supplementation compared with placebo; median PRA was 2.3 μg/l/h with placebo compared with 1.7 μg/l/h with salt (P<0.001). A trend towards blunting of ARB induced increases in serum aldosterone was also demonstrated. Salt supplementation significantly reduced the MAP lowering effects of telmisartan (P<0.05). The present study demonstrates that salt supplementation blunts the telmisartan induced increase in PRA in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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Ruiz-Hurtado G, Ruilope LM. Cardiorenal protection during chronic renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system suppression: evidences and caveats. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. CARDIOVASCULAR PHARMACOTHERAPY 2015; 1:126-31. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvu023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2014] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Ng KP, Arnold J, Sharif A, Gill P, Townend JN, Ferro CJ. Cardiovascular actions of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst 2015; 16:599-613. [PMID: 25784710 DOI: 10.1177/1470320315575849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2014] [Accepted: 02/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The safety and actions of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists on surrogate markers of cardiovascular disease as well as major patient level cardiovascular end-points in patients with chronic kidney disease are unclear. METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE, Trip Database, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Renal Group specialized register, Current Controlled Trials and clinicaltrials.gov were searched for relevant trials. RESULTS Twenty-nine trials (1581 patients) were included. Overall, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists lowered both systolic and diastolic blood pressure (-5.24, 95% confidence interval (CI) -8.65, -1.82 mmHg; p=0.003 and -1.96, 95% CI -3.22, -0.69 mmHg; p=0.002 respectively). There were insufficient data to perform a meta-analysis of other cardiovascular effects. However, a systematic review of the studies included suggested a consistent improvement in surrogate markers of cardiovascular disease. Overall, the use of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists was associated with an increased serum potassium (0.23, 95% CI 0.13, 0.33 mmol/l; p<0.0001) and higher risk ratio (1.76, 95% CI 1.20, 2.57; p=0.001) of hyperkalemia. Data on long-term cardiovascular outcomes and mortality were not available in any of the trials. CONCLUSIONS The long-term effects of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists on cardiovascular events, mortality and safety need to be established.
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- Khai P Ng
- Department of Nephrology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and University of Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Nephrology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and University of Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Nephrology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and University of Birmingham, UK
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- Primary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and University of Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Nephrology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and University of Birmingham, UK
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Kawada N, Isaka Y, Kitamura H, Rakugi H, Moriyama T. A pilot study of the effects of eplerenone add-on therapy in patients taking renin-angiotensin system blockers. J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst 2014; 16:360-5. [PMID: 24961502 DOI: 10.1177/1470320314532509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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HYPOTHESIS This study determined the parameters for predicting the clinical effects of eplerenone (Ep) add-on therapy on blood pressure (BP) and proteinuria in patients taking angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEis) or angiotensin II type I receptor blockers (ARBs). MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients were treated with a gradual increase of Ep to a final dose of 50 mg/day for 2 months. In 35 patients, the efficacy of Ep was evaluated by peripheral BP, proteinuria, and the transtubular K gradient (TTKG). Fifteen patients had additional analysis for central BP, plasma renin activity (PRA) and plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC), measured in the supine position, and 24-hour urine collection before and after receiving Ep. RESULTS Ep add-on therapy reduced the mean arterial pressure (p=0.0005) and central BP (p=0.009) independently to the baseline PAC. Ep induced PRA, but failed to show effects on PAC, TTKG, or albuminuria. Correlation analysis showed inverse relationships between the percent reduction in albuminuria and baseline PAC. CONCLUSIONS Ep add-on therapy in patients taking renin-angiotensin system blockers is expected to reduce BP, even in patients with low PAC. In contrast, the anti-proteinuric action of Ep is dependent on baseline plasma aldosterone levels. TTKG is not appropriate for evaluating the efficacy of Ep.
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine and Nephrology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine and Nephrology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine and Nephrology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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Although blockade of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers has become standard therapy for chronic kidney disease (CKD), renewed interest in the role of aldosterone in mediating the injuries and progressive insults of CKD has highlighted the potential role of treatments targeting the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR). Although salt restriction is an important component of mitigating the profibrotic effects of MR activation, a growing body of literature has shown that MR antagonists, spironolactone and eplerenone, can reduce proteinuria and blood pressure in patients at all stages of CKD. These agents carry a risk of hyperkalemia, but this risk likely can be predicted based on baseline renal function and mitigated using dietary modifications and adjustments of concomitant medications. Data on hard outcomes, such as progression to end-stage renal disease and overall mortality, still are lacking in patients with CKD.
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- Jamie S Hirsch
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.
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Navaneethan SD, Bravo EL. Aldosterone breakthrough during angiotensin receptor blocker use: more questions than answers? Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2013; 8:1637-9. [PMID: 23929926 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.07370713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Sankar D Navaneethan
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, †Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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