Peritonitis incidence was correlated with duration of peritoneal dialysis rather than leptin or neutrophil to lymphocyte (n/l) ratio in peritoneal dialysis patients

Progress in the application of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in dialysis-related complications

The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a novel predictive biomarker that reflects systemic inflammatory status and is routinely measured in blood tests. Owing to its ease of use and affordability, it is being increasing used as a prognostic indicator of cardiovascular disease, tumors, autoimmune disorders, and kidney disease. In recent years, a number of studies have demonstrated the clinical utility of the NLR in identifying and predicting complications associated with hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, including cardiovascular disease and infection. This review aimed to provide a new perspective on the application of the NLR as a valuable tool enabling clinicians to better assess the occurrence and prognosis of complications in patients undergoing dialysis.

Relationship between the serum levels of Vitamin D and inflammatory markers in ESRD patients

BACKGROUND AND AIM

In patients with End-stage renal disease (ESRD), 25-(OH)-Vitamin D3 deficiency is a common problem and also the inflammatory responses increase in these patients. The present study aims to evaluate the relation of 25-(OH)-Vitamin D3 with the indirect inflammatory markers in patients on hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD).

METHODS

This study was done by cross-sectional method on 85 ESRD patients receiving renal replacement therapy (RRT), from one geographical area. 64 patients on HD and 21 patients on PD who were matched for age and sex were studied. Serum level of 25-(OH) Vitamin D3 was measured in each patient. ESR, CRP and the other routine blood tests were measured as well.

RESULTS

The level of 25-OH Vitamin D3 was significantly lower in PD group in comparison to HD group (P: 0/0012, 2/70±0/10 vs 2/05±0/14). Platelet (195/40 ± 7/6 vs 265/52 ± 15/6, P: 0/001) and ESR (46/80 ± 6/89 vs 23/53 ± 1/96, P: 0/003) were significantly higher in PD group. Considering total population of the study (PD and HD), there was a significant association between ESR and serum level of 25-(OH)-Vitamin D3 (r: 0.26, P: 0.036) but no correlation was seen between 25-(OH)-Vitamin D3 and hemoglobin (Hb) or duration of dialysis. On the other hand, in patients on HD, multiple regression analysis revealed a significant relationship between duration of dialysis (P: 0.02), Hb (P: 0.01) and ESR (P: 0.001) with 25-(OH)-Vitamin D3 level. Moreover, there was a relationship between vitamin D3 levels and inflammatory markers as well.

CONCLUSIONS

The deficiency of 25-(OH)-Vitamin D3 was followed with increase of ESR as an inflammatory marker in patients on HD. Key words: Inflammation; 25-hydroxy vitamin D; Renal replacement; Dialysis.

The relationship between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and the first occurrence of pneumonia in peritoneal dialysis patients

BACKGROUND

Although neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is closely associated with pneumonia in the general population, its relationship is unclear in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.

METHODS

This is a cohort study consisting of 739 PD patients and dividing into two groups. Kaplan-Meier curves were applied to observe the incidence of the first occurrence of pneumonia, competitive risk analysis was conducted to compare whether there was a significant difference in each NLR group in the presence of other competing events, multivariable COX regression analysis was used to evaluate the hazard ratios (HRs), as well as forest plot was used to analyze the relationship between NLR and the first occurrence of pneumonia in different subgroups.

RESULTS

Of all the patients, 116 cases of first-time pneumonia were recorded. The first-time pneumonia incidence rate was 71.67/1000 patient-years in high NLR group, which was markedly higher than that of 45.81/1000 patient-years in low NLR group. Kaplan-Meier curves indicated significant differences in the incidence of the first occurrence of pneumonia between two groups (log-rank test p = 0.015). The competitive risk model suggested a significant difference in the cumulative incidence of first pneumonia between the two groups (p = 0.032). Compared to low NLR group, adjusted Cox model showed that high NLR group was associated with increased risk of pneumonia incidence (HR, 1.51; 95% CI 1.04-2.21; p = 0.031). Forest plot showed no interaction was found in subgroups.

CONCLUSIONS

The risk of pneumonia was significantly increasing in PD patients with high NLR, which may have a certain guiding significance for the clinic.

Cytokines, adipocytokines and inflammatory markers in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis

BACKGROUND

Cytokines are essential mediators of immune response. Chronic renal failure patients suffer from chronic inflammation that results from factors such as impaired renal function, accumulation of uremic toxins and bio incompatibility of dialyzer membranes. These patients are also at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. We have evaluated cytokines, adipocytokines and inflammatory markers in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).

MATERIAL AND METHODS

We have determined serum tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), leptin and ghrelin levels of chronic renal failure patients treated with either HD (n = 20) or CAPD (n = 20). TNF-α, IL-6, ghrelin and leptin measurements were performed by commercially available kits based on enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. hsCRP levels were determined by turbidimetric methods.

RESULTS

Serum TNF-α and IL-6 levels of patients on HD were significantly higher than those of the ones on CAPD (p < 0.05). Ghrelin, leptin and hsCRP concentrations were similar in both groups.

CONCLUSIONS

We can conclude that cytokine production is more obvious in HD process.