scholarly journals Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 and Blood Pressure in Older Adults

Hypertension ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 236-243
Author(s):  
David A. Drew ◽  
Ronit Katz ◽  
Stephen Kritchevsky ◽  
Joachim H. Ix ◽  
Michael G. Shlipak ◽  
...  

FGF-23 (fibroblast growth factor 23) regulates phosphorus and vitamin D. Elevated FGF-23 is associated with incident hypertension in young- and middle-aged adults, but there is limited data in older adults. Serum FGF-23 was measured using an intact ELISA assay in 2496 participants of the Healthy Aging and Body Composition Study. The association between FGF-23 and prevalent hypertension (self-reported and confirmed by use of antihypertensive medications) and number of antihypertensive medications was determined. The associations between FGF-23 and incident hypertension, and diastolic and systolic blood pressure trajectories were evaluated over 10 years. Models were adjusted for demographics, estimated glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and measures of mineral metabolism. The mean (SD) age was 75 (3) years, with 51% women, and 40% black participants. The prevalence of hypertension at baseline was 75% and the mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures were 134 (21) mm Hg and 70 (12) mm Hg, respectively. The majority of participants without hypertension at baseline developed incident hypertension (576 of 1109 or 52%). In adjusted models, each 2-fold higher FGF-23 was associated with prevalent baseline hypertension (odds ratio=1.46 [1.24–1.73]) and greater number of blood pressure medications (IRR=1.14 [1.08–1.21]) but not with baseline diastolic or systolic blood pressure. In fully adjusted longitudinal analyses, a 2-fold higher FGF-23 was associated with incident hypertension (hazard ratio=1.18 [1.03–1.36]) and worsening systolic blood pressures (β=0.24 [0.08–0.40] mm Hg per year increase), but not with diastolic blood pressures (β=0.04 [−0.04 to 0.12] mm Hg per year increase). Higher FGF-23 concentrations are associated with prevalent and incident hypertension as well as rising systolic blood pressures in community-living older adults.

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-9
Author(s):  
Farzanehsadat Minoo ◽  
Mahdieh Jamshidi ◽  
Elham Ramezanzadeh ◽  
Mohammadtaghi Najafi ◽  
Azam Alamdari

Introduction: Hypertension seems to be a major problem in dialysis patients. Fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) appears to be a risk factor for mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Objectives: This study aims to investigate FGF-23 and its association with blood pressure and pulse pressure among hemodialysis patients. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional multicenter study was performed on 135 patients aged 18 years and over with ESRD treated with hemodialysis. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure of all patients was measured. FGF-23, uric acid, Na and K were measured using blood test and fasting. We used univariate and multivariate linear and non-linear regression. Results: The mean age of patients was 56.45±13.64 years. Around 60% of patients were male. The mean and median FGF-23 in patients was 855.07±43.33 pg/mL and 762.6 pg/mL (IQR=456.6-1430.3) respectively. After adjustment for age, gender, dialysis time, uric acid, Na, K and kt/V, FGF-23 had quadratic association with pulse pressure. We found, each 10-unit (pg/mL) increase in FGF-23 was significantly associated with 0.50 mm Hg decrease in minimum pulse pressure (P=0.002) and 0.42 mm Hg decrease in mean pulse pressure (P= 0.009). Conclusions: FGF23 had a significant association with dialysis vintage and a significant reverse association with minimum and mean pulse pressure.


2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 242-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Drew ◽  
Ronit Katz ◽  
Stephen Kritchevsky ◽  
Joachim H. Ix ◽  
Michael G. Shlipak ◽  
...  

Background: Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) is a hormone that regulates phosphorus levels and vitamin D metabolism. Previous studies have shown FGF-23 to be a risk factor for incident end-stage renal disease; however, there are less data on the association of FGF-23 with earlier kidney-related outcomes. Methods: Serum FGF-23 was assayed using an intact ELISA assay in 2,496 participants of the Healthy Aging and Body Composition Study, a cohort of well-functioning older adults. Kidney function was estimated by assaying cystatin C at baseline and years 3 and 10. The associations between FGF-23 and decline in kidney function (defined by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline ≥30% or ≥3 mL/min/year) and incident chronic kidney disease (CKD; incident eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 and ≥1 mL/min/year decline) were evaluated. Models were adjusted for demographics, baseline eGFR, urine albumin/creatinine ratio, comorbidity, and serum calcium, phosphorus, 25(OH) vitamin D and parathyroid hormone. Results: The mean (SD) age was 75 (3) years, with 52% female and 38% black. There were 405 persons with 30% decline, 702 with >3 mL/min/year decline, and 536 with incident CKD. In fully adjusted continuous models, doubling of FGF-23 concentrations was not associated with kidney function decline (OR [95% CI] = 0.98 [0.82–1.19] for ≥30% decline and OR 1.17 [95% CI 1.00–1.37] for ≥3 mL/min/year decline), or incident CKD (incident rate ratio [IRR] 1.05 [95% CI 0.91–1.22]). In adjusted quartile analysis, the highest quartile of FGF-23 was significantly associated with incident CKD (IRR 1.27 [95% CI 1.02–1.58] for highest vs. lowest quartile). Conclusion: Higher FGF-23 concentrations were not consistently associated with decline in kidney function or incident CKD in community-dwelling older adults.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0243872
Author(s):  
David A. Drew ◽  
Ronit Katz ◽  
Stephen Kritchevsky ◽  
Joachim H. Ix ◽  
Michael Shlipak ◽  
...  

Background Concentrations of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23), a hormone that regulates phosphorus and vitamin D metabolism, increase as kidney function declines. Excess fibroblast growth factor 23 may impact brain function through promotion of vascular disease or through direct effects on neuronal tissue. Methods In the Healthy Aging and Body Composition Study, a longitudinal observational cohort of well-functioning older adults, intact serum FGF-23 was assayed in 2,738 individuals. Cognitive function was assessed at baseline and longitudinally at years 3, 5, and 8 by administration of the Modified Mini Mental State Examination (3MSE), a test of global cognitive function, and the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST), a test primarily of executive function. The associations between FGF-23 and baseline cognitive function and incident cognitive impairment were evaluated using logistic and Poisson regression respectively, and were adjusted for demographics, baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), urine albumin/creatinine ratio, comorbidity, and other measures of mineral metabolism including soluble klotho. Results The mean (SD) age was 74(3) years, with 51% female, and 39% black. The median (25th, 75th) FGF-23 concentration was 47 pg/mL (37, 60). Three hundred ninety-two individuals had prevalent cognitive impairment by the 3MSE and 461 by the DSST. There was no observed association between FGF-23 and baseline cognitive function for either cognitive test. There were 277 persons with incident cognitive impairment by 3MSE, and 333 persons with incident cognitive impairment by DSST. In fully adjusted models, each two-fold higher concentration of baseline FGF-23 was not associated with incident cognitive impairment by the 3MSE (IRR = 1.02[0.88, 1.19] fully adjusted model) or by the DSST (IRR = 0.98 [0.84, 1.15]. We saw no difference when analyses were stratified by eGFR greater than or less than 60 ml/min/1.73m2. Conclusion Intact FGF-23 was not associated with baseline cognitive function or incident cognitive impairment in this cohort well-functioning older adults.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Dozio ◽  
Valentina Corradi ◽  
Elena Vianello ◽  
Elisa Scalzotto ◽  
Massimo de Cal ◽  
...  

Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) may induce cardiac remodeling in kidney disease by promoting fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) expression. Since AGEs are increased in diabetes mellitus (DM), our first aim was to evaluate the existence of any potential association between AGEs, FGF-23, inflammation, and increased cardiovascular risk in DM patients on dialysis (CKD-G5D). Secondarily, we explored the potential role of the soluble receptor for AGEs (sRAGE) as a marker of heart failure. Levels of glycated albumin (GA), sRAGE, c-terminal FGF-23 (cFGF-23), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), and inflammatory mediators were compared between DM and non-DM CKD-G5D patients. The levels of sRAGE, cFGF-23, BNP, and proinflammatory markers were over the ranges of normality in both DM and non-DM groups. Only GA and sRAGE levels were increased in DM compared to non-DM patients. Plasma levels of sRAGE and CRP were the only independent predictors of BNP concentration. In conclusion, in DM CKD-G5D patients, sRAGE appeared to be a marker of cardiac remodeling. Indeed, its increase could be a potential protective mechanism against the increased risk of cardiovascular complications related to AGEs and inflammation. The causal relationship between sRAGE and cardiovascular risk in these patients needs to be further confirmed by mechanistic studies.


2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (suppl_3) ◽  
pp. iii648-iii649
Author(s):  
Danuta Fedak ◽  
Marek Kużniewski ◽  
Marcin Krzanowski ◽  
Paulina Dumnicka ◽  
Wladyslaw Sulowicz

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 857-864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majd AI Mirza ◽  
Magnus K Karlsson ◽  
Dan Mellström ◽  
Eric Orwoll ◽  
Claes Ohlsson ◽  
...  

Circulation ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 129 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber L Fyfe-Johnson ◽  
Alvaro Alonso ◽  
Elizabeth Selvin ◽  
Sunil K Agarwal ◽  
James S Pankow ◽  
...  

Background: Elevated serum fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23), an endogenous hormone, is associated with endothelial dysfunction, chronic kidney disease, arterial wall stiffness, and inflammation. These factors may contribute to an increased risk of hypertension. To date, the association of FGF23 with incident hypertension has not been examined. Hypothesis: Elevated serum FGF23 will be positively associated with risk of incident hypertension. Methods: The ARIC study measured intact FGF23 in stored serum from 7,948 middle-aged men and women without hypertension at baseline (1990-92). Participants were examined during two follow-up visits, in 1993-95 and 1996-98. Incident hypertension was determined by measured blood pressure (DBP 90 mm Hg, or SBP140 mm Hg) and/or hypertension medication use during the follow-up exams. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression models and complementary log-log models were used to adjust for potential confounding variables. Results: During a median follow-up of 5.9 years, 27% (2,152/7,948) participants developed hypertension. A nonlinear association between serum FGF23 and incident hypertension was observed; only the highest decile of serum FGF23 was positively associated with incident hypertension (Table). After adjustment for demographics, the hazard ratio for incident hypertension was 1.37 (95% CI: 1.17, 1.60) for the highest decile of FGF23 compared to the lowest quintile. After adjustment for behaviors and adiposity the HR was 1.25 (95% CI: 1.07, 1.46). The association was further attenuated in the final model after adjusting for renal function (HR: 1.20, 95% CI: 1.03, 1.41). Complementary log-log models that accounted for interval censoring did not alter results. Conclusions: High levels ( 60.6 pg/mL) of FGF23 are associated with a modestly increased risk of incident hypertension in the general population. Next steps include replication of these findings in other cohorts, and examining the association with a longer follow-up period.


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