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Kwon S, Kim YC, Kwon H, Cho JH, Kim CD, Son HE, Jeong JC, Jung IM, Yoo KD, Kim Y, Lee W, Lee JS, Lee H, Lim CS, Kim YS, Kim YH, Lee JP. Metformin Use and Long-term Clinical Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients. Am J Kidney Dis 2023; 82:290-299.e1. [PMID: 36965829 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2023.01.446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2023]
Abstract
RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE Metformin has been recommended for some patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. However, the value of metformin in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) with pretransplant diabetes mellitus (DM) or posttransplant DM is uncertain. We investigated the clinical effects of metformin in KTRs. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS A total of 1,995 KTRs with diabetes from 6 tertiary referral centers in the Republic of Korea. EXPOSURE Metformin usage was defined as the use of metformin for>90 days after kidney transplantation; 1,193 KTRs were metformin users, and 802 KTRs did not use metformin. Changing usage of metformin among those exposed for >90 days was also characterized. OUTCOME Primary outcomes were all-cause mortality and death-censored graft failure (DCGF). Secondary outcomes were biopsy-proven acute rejection (BPAR) and lactic acidosis events. ANALYTICAL APPROACH Survival analyses were conducted using multivariable Cox regression and competing risk analyses using Fine and Gray models. Changes in metformin use over time were modeled using a time-varying covariate. Metformin usage, mean daily dose, and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) changes were considered in the landmark analysis to address time-varying confounding. RESULTS Metformin use was associated with a lower risk of DCGF (adjusted hazard ratio [AHR], 0.47 [95% CI, 0.23-0.96], P=0.038); there was no significant association with all-cause mortality (AHR, 0.94 [95% CI, 0.32-2.76], P=0.915) or BPAR (AHR 0.98 [95% CI, 0.62-1.54], P=0.942). In the subgroup analysis, metformin usage was associated with a reduced risk of all-cause mortality and a lower risk of DCGF for both pretransplantation DM and posttransplant DM groups. Metformin usage was associated with a lower risk of BPAR in the posttransplant DM group, although it was less effective in the pretransplantation DM group. There was no confirmed case of metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) in the present cohort. A higher dose of metformin was correlated with lower risks of DCGF and BPAR. LIMITATIONS Data on newer antidiabetic drugs such as SGLT2 inhibitors are limited, and there is potential limited generalizability to other populations. CONCLUSIONS Metformin usage may benefit KTRs, as evidenced by its association with a reduced risk of DCGF and the absence of MALA events. Randomized controlled trials are needed to validate these observational findings.
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- Soie Kwon
- Department of Internal Medicine, Heukseok Hospital, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea; Department of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gwangmyeong Hospital, Chung-Ang University, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Seoul, Korea; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
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Ryu J, Baek E, Son HE, Ryu JY, Jeong JC, Kim S, Na KY, Chae DW, Kim SP, Kim SH, Jhee JH, Chang TI, Choi BS, Chin HJ. Comparison of dominant and nondominant C3 deposition in primary glomerulonephritis. Kidney Res Clin Pract 2023; 42:98-108. [PMID: 36747358 PMCID: PMC9902730 DOI: 10.23876/j.krcp.22.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Alternative complement pathway dysregulation plays a key role in glomerulonephritis (GN) and is associated with C3 deposition. Herein, we examined pathological and clinical differences between cases of primary GN with C3-dominant (C3D-GN) and nondominant (C3ND-GN) deposition. METHODS We extracted primary GN data from the Korean GlomeruloNEphritis sTudy (KoGNET). C3D-GN was defined as C3 staining two grades greater than C1q, C4, and immunoglobulin via immunofluorescence analysis. To overcome a large difference in the number of patients between the C3D-GN and C3ND-GN groups (31 vs. 9,689), permutation testing was used for analysis. RESULTS The C3D-GN group exhibited higher serum creatinine (p ≤ 0.001), a greater prevalence of estimated glomerular filtration rate of <60 mL/min/1.72 m2 (p ≤ 0.001), higher (but not significantly so) C-reactive protein level, and lower serum C3 level (p ≤ 0.001). Serum albumin, urine protein/creatinine ratio, number of patients who progressed to end-stage renal disease, and all-cause mortality were comparable between groups. Interstitial fibrosis and mesangial cellularity were greater in the C3D-GN group (p = 0.04 and p = 0.01, respectively) than in the C3ND-GN group. C3 deposition was dominant in the former group (p < 0.001), in parallel with increased subendothelial deposition (p ≤ 0.001). CONCLUSION Greater progression of renal injury and higher mortality occurred in patients with C3D-GN than with C3ND-GN, along with pathologic differences in interstitial and mesangial changes.
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- Jiwon Ryu
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea,Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea,Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea,Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea,Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Program of Medical Informatics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea,Correspondence: Ho Jun Chin Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro 173beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam 13620, Republic of Korea. E-mail:
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Kim K, Jeong B, Lee YM, Son HE, Ryu JY, Park S, Jeong JC, Chin HJ, Kim S. Three-Dimensional Kidney-on-a-Chip Assessment of Contrast-Induced Kidney Injury: Osmolality and Viscosity. Micromachines 2022; 13:mi13050688. [PMID: 35630155 PMCID: PMC9146534 DOI: 10.3390/mi13050688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Increased viscosity of concentrated contrast media (CM) in the renal tubules can perturb renal hemodynamics and have a detrimental effect on tubular epithelial cells. However, the effects of viscosity on contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) remain poorly understood. Conventional in vitro culture studies do not reflect the rheological properties of CM. Therefore, we investigated the effects of CM viscosity on renal tubules using a kidney-on-a-chip and two different types of CM. Renal proximal tubule epithelial cells (RPTEC) were cultured in a three-dimensional microfluidic culture platform under bidirectional fluid shear stress. We treated the RPTEC with two types of CM: low- (LOCM, iopromide) and iso-osmolar contrast media (IOCM, iodixanol). Renal tubular cell injury induced by LOCM and IOCM was examined under different iodine concentrations (50–250 mgI/mL) and shear-stress conditions. LOCM showed a significant dose-dependent cytotoxic effect, which was significantly higher than that of IOCM under static and low-to-moderate shear stress conditions. However, high shear-stress resulted in reduced cell viability in IOCM; no difference between IOCM and LOCM was found under high shear-stress conditions. The cytotoxic effects were pronounced at a mean shear stress of 1 dyn/cm2 or higher. The high viscosity of IOCM slowed the fluid flow rate and augmented fluid shear-stress. We suggest an alternative in vitro model of CIN using the three-dimensional kidney-on-a-chip. Our results indicate a vital role of viscosity-induced nephrotoxicity under high shear-stress conditions, contrary to the findings of conventional in vitro studies.
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- Kipyo Kim
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon 22332, Korea;
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- Research Center for Materials Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Daejeon 34133, Korea;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea; (Y.-M.L.); (H.-E.S.); (J.-Y.R.); (S.P.); (J.C.J.); (H.J.C.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea; (Y.-M.L.); (H.-E.S.); (J.-Y.R.); (S.P.); (J.C.J.); (H.J.C.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea; (Y.-M.L.); (H.-E.S.); (J.-Y.R.); (S.P.); (J.C.J.); (H.J.C.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea; (Y.-M.L.); (H.-E.S.); (J.-Y.R.); (S.P.); (J.C.J.); (H.J.C.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea; (Y.-M.L.); (H.-E.S.); (J.-Y.R.); (S.P.); (J.C.J.); (H.J.C.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea; (Y.-M.L.); (H.-E.S.); (J.-Y.R.); (S.P.); (J.C.J.); (H.J.C.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea; (Y.-M.L.); (H.-E.S.); (J.-Y.R.); (S.P.); (J.C.J.); (H.J.C.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-31-787-7051; Fax: +82-31-787-4052
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Go S, Kim S, Son HE, Ryu JY, Yang H, Choi SR, Seo JW, Jo YH, Koo JR, Baek SH. Association between copeptin levels and treatment responses to hypertonic saline infusion in patients with symptomatic hyponatremia: a prospective cohort study. Kidney Res Clin Pract 2021; 40:371-382. [PMID: 34233437 PMCID: PMC8476303 DOI: 10.23876/j.krcp.20.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Background Copeptin is secreted in equimolar amounts as arginine vasopressin, main hormone regulating body fluid homeostasis. A recent study reported a copeptin-based classification of osmoregulatory defects in syndromes of inappropriate antidiuresis that may aid in prediction of therapeutic success. We investigated usefulness of copeptin for differentiating etiologies of hyponatremia and predicting efficacy and safety of hypertonic saline treatment in hyponatremic patients. Methods We performed a multicenter, prospective cohort study of 100 inpatients with symptomatic hyponatremia (corrected serum sodium [sNa] ≤ 125 mmol/L) treated with hypertonic saline. Copeptin levels were measured at baseline and 24 hours after treatment initiation, and patients were classified as being below or above median of copeptin at baseline or at 24 hours, respectively. Correlations between target, under correction, and overcorrection rates of sNa within 24 hours/24–48 hours and copeptin levels at baseline/24 hours were analyzed. Results Mean sNa and median copeptin levels were 117.9 and 16.9 pmol/L, respectively. Ratio of copeptin-to-urine sodium allowed for an improved differentiation among some (insufficient effective circulatory volume), but not all hyponatremia etiologic subgroups. Patients with below-median copeptin levels at baseline achieved a higher target correction rate in 6/24 hours (odds ratio [OR], 2.97; p = 0.02/OR, 6.21; p = 0.006). Patients with below-median copeptin levels 24 hours after treatment showed a higher overcorrection rate in next 24 hours (OR, 18.00, p = 0.02). Conclusion There is a limited diagnostic utility of copeptin for differential diagnosis of hyponatremia. However, copeptin might be useful for predicting responses to hypertonic saline treatment in hyponatremic patients.
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- Suryeong Go
- Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Yangju Hospital, Yangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Republic of Korea
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Kim K, Baek E, Go S, Son HE, Ryu JY, Yi Y, Jeong JC, Kim S, Chin HJ. Effect of estimating equations for glomerular filtration rate on novel surrogate markers for renal outcome. Kidney Res Clin Pract 2021; 40:220-230. [PMID: 34162048 PMCID: PMC8237122 DOI: 10.23876/j.krcp.20.210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Backgrounds Recently, alternative surrogate endpoints such as a 30% or 40% decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) or eGFR slope over 2 to 3 years have been proposed for predicting renal outcomes. However, the impact of GFR estimation methods on the accuracy and effectiveness of surrogate markers is unknown. Methods We retrospectively enrolled participants in health screening programs at three hospitals from 1995 to 2009. We defined two different participant groups as YR1 and YR3, which had available 1-year or 3-year eGFR values along with their baseline eGFR levels. We compared the effectiveness of eGFR percentage change or slope to estimate end-stage renal disease (ESRD) risk according to two estimating equations (modified Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation [eGFRm] and Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation [eGFRc]) for GFR. Results In the YR1 and YR3 groups, 9,971 and 10,171 candidates were enrolled and ESRD incidence during follow-up was 0.26% and 0.19%, respectively. The eGFR percentage change was more effective than eGFR slope in estimating ESRD risk, regardless of the method of estimation. A 40% of decline in eGFR was better than 30%, and a 3-year baseline period was better than a 1-year period for prediction accuracy. Although some diagnostic indices from the CKD-EPI equation were better, we found no significant differences in the discriminative ability and hazard ratios for incident ESRD between eGFRc and eGFRm in either eGFR percentage change or eGFR slope. Conclusion There were no significant differences in the prediction accuracy of GFR percentage change or eGFR slope between eGFRc and eGFRm in the general population.
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- Kipyo Kim
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dankook University Hospital, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Kim K, Yang H, Yi J, Son HE, Ryu JY, Kim YC, Jeong JC, Chin HJ, Na KY, Chae DW, Han SS, Kim S. Real-Time Clinical Decision Support Based on Recurrent Neural Networks for In-Hospital Acute Kidney Injury: External Validation and Model Interpretation. J Med Internet Res 2021; 23:e24120. [PMID: 33861200 PMCID: PMC8087972 DOI: 10.2196/24120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is commonly encountered in clinical practice and is associated with poor patient outcomes and increased health care costs. Despite it posing significant challenges for clinicians, effective measures for AKI prediction and prevention are lacking. Previously published AKI prediction models mostly have a simple design without external validation. Furthermore, little is known about the process of linking model output and clinical decisions due to the black-box nature of neural network models. Objective We aimed to present an externally validated recurrent neural network (RNN)–based continuous prediction model for in-hospital AKI and show applicable model interpretations in relation to clinical decision support. Methods Study populations were all patients aged 18 years or older who were hospitalized for more than 48 hours between 2013 and 2017 in 2 tertiary hospitals in Korea (Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and Seoul National University Hospital). All demographic data, laboratory values, vital signs, and clinical conditions of patients were obtained from electronic health records of each hospital. We developed 2-stage hierarchical prediction models (model 1 and model 2) using RNN algorithms. The outcome variable for model 1 was the occurrence of AKI within 7 days from the present. Model 2 predicted the future trajectory of creatinine values up to 72 hours. The performance of each developed model was evaluated using the internal and external validation data sets. For the explainability of our models, different model-agnostic interpretation methods were used, including Shapley Additive Explanations, partial dependence plots, individual conditional expectation, and accumulated local effects plots. Results We included 69,081 patients in the training, 7675 in the internal validation, and 72,352 in the external validation cohorts for model development after excluding cases with missing data and those with an estimated glomerular filtration rate less than 15 mL/min/1.73 m2 or end-stage kidney disease. Model 1 predicted any AKI development with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.88 (internal validation) and 0.84 (external validation), and stage 2 or higher AKI development with an AUC of 0.93 (internal validation) and 0.90 (external validation). Model 2 predicted the future creatinine values within 3 days with mean-squared errors of 0.04-0.09 for patients with higher risks of AKI and 0.03-0.08 for those with lower risks. Based on the developed models, we showed AKI probability according to feature values in total patients and each individual with partial dependence, accumulated local effects, and individual conditional expectation plots. We also estimated the effects of feature modifications such as nephrotoxic drug discontinuation on future creatinine levels. Conclusions We developed and externally validated a continuous AKI prediction model using RNN algorithms. Our model could provide real-time assessment of future AKI occurrences and individualized risk factors for AKI in general inpatient cohorts; thus, we suggest approaches to support clinical decisions based on prediction models for in-hospital AKI.
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- Kipyo Kim
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.,Center for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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Ryu H, Kim K, Ryu J, Son HE, Ryu JY, Kim S, Na KY, Chae DW, Chin HJ. Cancer development and mortality differences in patients with glomerulonephritis after renal biopsy: a single center retrospective cohort study. BMC Nephrol 2020; 21:221. [PMID: 32522167 PMCID: PMC7288504 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-020-01882-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Background The association between glomerulonephritis (GN) and cancer has been well known for decades. However, studies evaluating long-term de novo cancer development in patients with GN are limited. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of cancer development among patients with renal biopsy-proven GN during post-biopsy follow-up and the differences in outcomes according to cancer occurrence. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of adult patients who underwent renal biopsy at Seoul National Bundang Hospital between 2003 and 2017. After excluding 778 patients with age < 18 years, cancer diagnosis before or within 6 months after renal biopsy, immunosuppressant therapy before renal biopsy, or pathologic diagnoses other than GN, 822 patients were included in the analysis. Data on baseline clinical characteristics, renal biopsy results, and types and doses of immunosuppressant agents were collected from electronic medical records. The incidence of cancer was censored on the date when the first cancer was diagnosed. We evaluated rates of mortality and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) development during follow-up. Results During a mean follow-up period of 58.9 ± 44.5 months, 45 subjects (5.5%) developed de novo cancer. A comparison of clinical characteristics between subjects who did and did not develop cancer revealed that cancer patients were older and had higher comorbidities and immunosuppressant use. Overall, patients with GN had an elevated standardized incidence ratio (SIR) of 7.16 (95% confidence interval (CI): 5.22–9.61) relative to the age- and sex-matched general population. In particular, the SIR was significantly higher in GNs such as membranous nephropathy (MN), IgA nephropathy, lupus nephritis, and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard model revealed that patients with MN had an increased risk of cancer development, with a hazard ratio of 2.30 [95% CI: 1.06–4.98]. Patients with MN who developed cancer had a significantly higher risk of mortality (hazard ratio: 6.59; 95% CI: 1.22–35.56, P = 0.03) than those without cancer, but there was a non-significant difference in ESRD development. Conclusions: Patients with GN without concurrent cancer, particularly those with MN, have significantly higher risks of cancer development and subsequent mortality and should remain aware of the potential development of malignancy during follow-up.
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- Hyunjin Ryu
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal medicine, Cheju Halla General Hospital, Cheju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - Ho Jun Chin
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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