scholarly journals Cell-free DNA as a marker for the outcome of end-stage renal disease patients on haemodialysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susana Coimbra ◽  
Susana Rocha ◽  
Henrique Nascimento ◽  
Maria João Valente ◽  
Cristina Catarino ◽  
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Abstract Background DNA damage and inflammation are common in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Our aim was to evaluate the levels of circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) and the relationship with inflammation, anaemia, oxidative stress and haemostatic disturbances in ESRD patients on dialysis. By performing a 1-year follow-up study, we also aimed to evaluate the predictive value of cfDNA for the outcome of ESRD patients. Methods A total of 289 ESRD patients on dialysis were enrolled in the study: we evaluated cfDNA, haemogram, serum iron, hepcidin, inflammatory and oxidative stress markers, and haemostasis. Events and causes of deaths were recorded throughout the follow-up period. Results ESRD patients, as compared with controls, presented significantly higher levels of cfDNA, hepcidin, and inflammatory and oxidative stress markers, and significantly lower values of iron and anaemia-related haemogram parameters. The all-cause mortality rate was 9.7%; compared with alive patients, deceased patients (n = 28) were older and presented significantly higher values of inflammatory markers and of cfDNA, which was almost 2-fold higher. Furthermore, cfDNA was the best predictor of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality in ESRD patients, in both unadjusted and adjusted models for basic confounding factors in dialysis. Conclusions Our data show cfDNA to be a valuable predictive marker of prognosis in ESRD patients on dialysis treatment; high levels of cfDNA were associated with a poor outcome.

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 558-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omidreza Firuzi ◽  
Soraya Khajehrezaei ◽  
Shahrokh Ezzatzadegan ◽  
Maryam Nejati ◽  
Keramat-Allah Jahanshahi ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria João Valente ◽  
Susana Rocha ◽  
Susana Coimbra ◽  
Cristina Catarino ◽  
Petronila Rocha-Pereira ◽  
...  

Persistent inflammation in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients is known to underlie the progression of chronic kidney disease and to be associated with multiple risk factors including malnutrition, atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The acute-phase protein pentraxin 3 (PTX3) has a proven potential as a local inflammatory biomarker, but its clinical utility in ESRD remains unclear. Circulating levels of PTX3 and classical inflammatory mediators, including the clinical prototypical C-reactive protein (CRP), were assessed in 246 ESRD patients on dialysis and analysed in relation to the lipid profile, adipokine levels, and nutritional, cardiac, and renal fibrosis markers. Occurrence of deaths was recorded for the following year. Contrarily to the classical inflammatory markers, PTX3 levels were negatively correlated with nutritional markers and associated with a less atherogenic lipid profile. Levels of the cardiac and renal fibrosis markers and of the oxidized LDL/LDL-C ratio were found to be independent determinants of PTX3 concentration. When comparing inflammatory mediators, the increase in the PTX3 levels was the only predictor of all-cause mortality in dialysis patients in a survival model adjusted to all markers under study, other than the inflammatory ones, besides common confounding factors in dialysis. Data support the clinical applicability of PTX3 as a broader inflammatory biomarker than the classical ones, presenting a close association with inflammation, malnutrition, CVD, and renal fibrosis and a great potential to predict all-cause mortality in dialysis patients. The pleiotropic character of PTX3 may be of clinical relevance, and it could be targeted to ameliorate the high morbidity and mortality associated with ESRD.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akhilesh Kumar Verma ◽  
Subhash Chandra ◽  
Rana Gopal Singh ◽  
Tej Bali Singh ◽  
Shalabh Srivastava ◽  
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Association of oxidative stress and serum prolidase activity (SPA) has been reported in many chronic diseases. The study was aimed at evaluating the correlation of glucose and creatinine to SPA and oxidative stress in patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN) and end stage renal disease (ESRD) concerned with T2DM. 50 healthy volunteers, 50 patients with T2DM, 86 patients with DN, and 43 patients with ESRD were considered as control-1, control-2, case-1, and case-2, respectively. Blood glucose, creatinine, SPA, total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS), and oxidative stress index (OSI) were measured by colorimetric tests. SPA, TOS, and OSI were significantly increased in case-1 and case-2 than control-1 and control-2, while TAS was significantly decreased(P<0.001). Blood glucose was linearly correlated to SPA, TOS, TAS, and OSI in control-2, case-1 and case-2(P<0.001). Serum creatinine was linearly correlated with SPA, TOS, TAS and OSI in control-2 and case-1(P<0.001). In case-2, serum creatinine was significantly correlated with SPA only(P<0.001). Thus, the study concluded that SPA and oxidative stress significantly correlated with blood glucose and creatinine. SPA, TOS, TAS, and OSI can be used as biomarkers for diagnosis of kidney damage.


2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 1003-1009
Author(s):  
Rajkumar Chinnadurai ◽  
Emma Flanagan ◽  
Philip A. Kalra

Abstract Background and aims Cancer in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients is an important comorbidity to be taken into consideration while planning for renal replacement therapy (RRT) options due to its associated increased mortality. This study aims to investigate the natural history and association of cancer with all-cause mortality in an ESRD population receiving dialysis. Method The study was conducted on 1271 ESRD patients receiving dialysis between January 2012 and December 2017. A comparative analysis was carried out between 119 patients with and 1152 without cancer history at entry into this study (baseline). A 1:2 (119 cancer: 238 no cancer) propensity score matched sample of 357 patients was also used for analysis. Cox-regression analysis was used to study the strength of the association between cancer and all-cause mortality. Kaplan–Meier (KM) analysis was used to demonstrate the difference in cumulative survival between the groups. A competing risk analysis was also carried out to calculate the probability of competing events (death, transplant and incident cancer). Results At baseline, 10.1% of the cohort had a history of cancer (current and past) with the annual incident rate being 1.3%. Urological cancers were the leading site of cancer. The median age of our cohort was 63 years with a predominance of males (63%) and Caucasians (79%). The majority (69%) of the cohort were receiving haemodialysis. 47% had a history of diabetes with 88% being hypertensive. During a median follow-up of 28 months, the proportion of deaths observed was similar between the groups in the matched sample (cancer 49.6 versus no-cancer 52.1%, p value 0.77). In a univariable Cox-regression model, there was no significant association between cancer and all-cause mortality (HR 1.28; 95% CI 0.97–1.67; p = 0.07). The KM estimates showed similar observations in the cumulative survival between the groups (matched sample log-rank, p value 0.85). In competing risk analysis, the cumulative probability of death at 5 years was non-significantly higher in the cancer group (cancer group 64% vs no cancer group 51%, p value 0.16). Conclusions In our real-world multi-morbid dialysis cohort of 119 cancer patients, baseline cancer history did not prove to be an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality in the first 5 years of follow-up, suggesting the need for a case-by-case approach in provision of RRT options, including transplantation.


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hirota Kida ◽  
Shungo Hikoso ◽  
Akihiro Sunaga ◽  
Oeun Bolrathanak ◽  
Takayuki Kojima ◽  
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Abstract Background and Aims End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients frequently have the coronary artery disease. However, the short- and long-term outcome of ESRD patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is little known. The aim of this study was to clarify it. Method Using the database of the Osaka Acute Coronary Insufficiency Study (OACIS), 8702 consecutive AMI patients (male: 75.2%, mean age: 66.9±12.2yrs) from 2002 to 2013 were analyzed. We classified these patients into two groups, those with ESRD [ESRD group (n=271)] and without ESRD [No-ESRD group (n=8431)] and examined in-hospital or long-term all-cause mortality. ESRD was defined as eGFR&lt;15ml/min/1.73m2. Results ESRD group had higher frequency of diabetes (59.3% vs 37.8%, p&lt;0.01), hypertension (90.1% vs 63.3%, p&lt;0.01), Killip class≧2 (40.1% vs 21%, p&lt;0.01), multi-vessel disease (69.3% vs 50.8%, p&lt;0.01), and lower frequency of peak CK&gt;3000 (21.7% vs 32.4%, p&lt;0.01) than No-ESRD group. Mean follow-up period was 1041±721 days. In hospital mortality of ESRD group was 27% and No-ESRD group 7.2%. In patients who discharged alive (8027 patients), 1-year mortality of ESRD group was 12.2% and No-ESRD group 3.3%, 3-year mortality of ESRD group was 29.3% and No-ESRD group 8.7%. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that the all-cause mortality (log-rank p&lt;0.01) was significantly higher in ESRD group than No-ESRD group. In ESRD patients who discharged alive (203patients), Cox univariate analysis after multiple imputation revealed that peak CK&gt;3000 was significantly associated with an increased risk of mortality (Hazard ratio 2.67, 95% confidence interval 1.18to 6.07, p=0.031). Conclusion In patients with AMI, ESRD was significantly associated with worse short- and long-term outcome, suggesting that careful treatment might be required in ESRD patients with AMI, especially had peak CK&gt;3000.


2005 ◽  
Vol 79 (8) ◽  
pp. 914-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edith M. Simmons ◽  
Anthony Langone ◽  
M Tugrul Sezer ◽  
John P. Vella ◽  
Peter Recupero ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susana Rocha ◽  
Maria João Valente ◽  
Susana Coimbra ◽  
Cristina Catarino ◽  
Petronila Rocha-Pereira ◽  
...  

Abstract Chronic inflammation plays an important role in the progression and outcome of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The inflammatory biomarkers interleukin-6 (IL6) and pentraxin 3 (PTX3) are enhanced in CKD patients and associated with progression of the disease and higher risk for cardiovascular events, the major cause of death in these patients. Our aim was to study how the polymorphisms of their encoding genes affect the inflammatory response and outcome of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on dialysis. We analyzed two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP), the IL6 (rs1800795) polymorphism in the promoter region (-174G/C), and the PTX3 polymorphism in the intron 1 (+ 281A/G), in ESRD patients on dialysis and in heathy individuals. The allelic frequencies, genotype distribution and their association with the circulating levels of the inflammatory markers high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), interleukin (IL6), growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) and PTX3, were determined in ESRD patients; events of death were recorded along one year to evaluate all-cause mortality and the association between inflammation and the studied polymorphisms. The allelic frequencies and genotyping distribution for IL6 and PTX3 in controls and ESRD patients were similar and in agreement with European reports. For the IL6 polymorphism, we found an association of the GG and CC genotype with higher IL6 levels; the CC genotype showed also high PTX3, hsCRP and GDF15 levels. For the PTX3 polymorphism, the AA genotype was linked to the highest values of hsCRP and IL6. The mortality rate after 1-year follow-up was 10.4%. The CC genotype (IL6 polymorphism), in deceased patients, was associated to increased levels of hsCRP, IL6 and PTX3, with low levels of GDF15 and with a highest mortality risk. The AA genotype for PTX3 polymorphism, in spite of the enhancement in inflammation, showed no significant impact on mortality. Our results show that the CC genotype of the IL6 polymorphism was associated with an enhanced inflammatory state and a poorer survival rate. Both IL6 and PTX3 polymorphisms seem to modulate the inflammatory response and, therefore, disease progression and outcome. Our data also highlights the importance of research on genetic variants that, although less frequent, may have significant biological value.


2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Susla ◽  
Zoriana Litovkina ◽  
Olha Bushtynska

Abstract Background and Aims According to population registries, the survival of diabetic patients with end-stage-renal disease (ESRD) remains low today. In this context, it is reasonable to develop new therapeutic strategies based on advances in science of the important role of magnesium (Mg) and L-carnitine deficiency (via inflammation and endothelial dysfunction) in mechanisms of cardiovascular remodeling, high morbidity and mortality rates. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of Mg and L-carnitine supplementation on 3-year survival and development of the cardiovascular complications in diabetic hemodialysis (HD) patients. Method 48 type 2 diabetic ESRD patients were included in this prospective cohort study (male/female, 29/19; age, 59.9±0.6 years; HD duration, 34.8±4.8 month; diabetes mellitus duration, 174.7±7.1 month). The study was performed in accordance with the provisions of the Declaration of Helsinki last revision. Depending on the treatment programme, patients were divided into two groups: the 1st (main) group (n=24) in addition to basic treatment (hypoglycemic, antihypertensive therapy, according to indications - correction of anemia, hyperparathyroidism, hyperphosphatemia) was treated by combination of magnesium aspartate (0.5 g/day orally) and L-carnitine (1 g/day parenterally after each HD session (three times weekly); the 2nd (comparison) group (n=24) was only on the basic therapy. Complex treatment lasted 12-months; administration of L-carnitine was performed continuously throughout the year, while magnesium aspartate – by three 2-months’ courses/year. The follow up period in both groups was 36 months. Quantitative data are expressed as means±SEM, qualitative ones – as %. Kaplan-Meier method and Log-rank test were used to estimate survival of HD patients, χ2-test – to compare the frequency values. Results The cumulative proportion of survivors at the end of follow-up was 60.4%; however, after 36 months, the survival rate of diabetic HD patients who received a combination of magnesium aspartate and L-carnitine as part of their modified treatment was significantly higher (75 vs. 45.8%; Log-rank=2.07, p=0.038) compared to patients who were on basic therapy (Figure). Survival time in main and comparison groups was 31.9±1.7 and 26.4±2.2 months respectively. It is noteworthy, that throughout the year (from 10 to 22 months), no completed events were recorded in subjects who underwent Mg and L-carnitine supplementation. Conclusion (1) The combined use of magnesium aspartate and L-carnitine in addition to the basic 12-month treatment provides an effective reduction of cardiovascular complications and promotes 3-year survival of diabetic HD patients. (2) The results obtained substantiate the advisability of using repeated courses of Mg and L-carnitine administration 1 years after the end of the primary modified treatment to improve the prognosis in these ESRD patients.


Author(s):  
Mohammad Aryaie ◽  
Hamid Sharifi ◽  
Azadeh Saber ◽  
Maryam Nazemipour ◽  
Mohammad Ali Mansournia

Abstract This study aimed to estimate causal effect of normalized protein catabolic rate (nPCR) on mortality among end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients in the presence of time-varying confounding affected by prior exposure using g-estimation. Information about 553 ESRD patients was retrospectively collected over 8 years, from 2011 to 2019, from hemodialysis facilities at Kerman, southeast of Iran. nPCR was dichotomized to &lt; 1.2 versus ≥ 1.2 g/kg per day. Then standard time-varying accelerated failure time (AFT) Weibull model was built, and results were compared with those generated by g-estimation. After appropriately adjusting for time-varying confounders, weighted g-estimation yielded 78% shorter survival time (95% confidence interval [95% CI]: -81% to -73%) in patients under continuous nPCR &lt; 1.2 than those who had nPCR ≥ 1.2 g/kg per day during the follow-up, though it was 18% (95% CI: -57% to +54%) in Weibull model. Moreover, the hazard ratio estimates of 4.56 (95% CI: 3.69 to 5.37), and 1.20 (95% CI: 0.66 to 2.17) were obtained by weighted g-estimation and Weibull model, respectively. G-estimation indicated that inadequate dietary protein intake characterized by nPCR increases all-cause mortality among ESRD patients, but the Weibull model provided a substantially biased effect estimate towards the null.


2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 18-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Bia ◽  
Cintia Galli ◽  
Yanina Zócalo ◽  
Rodolfo Valtuille ◽  
Sandra Wray ◽  
...  

Aims: To analyze the early vascular aging (EVA) in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, attempting to determine a potential association between EVA and the etiology of ESRD, and to investigate the association of hemodialysis and EVA in ESRD patients during a 5-year follow-up period. Methods: Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) was obtained in 151 chronically hemodialyzed patients (CHP) and 283 control subjects, and in 25 CHP, who were followed-up after a 5-year lapse. Results: cfPWV increased in ESRD patients compared to control subjects. The cfPWV-age relationship was found to have a steeper increase in ESRD patients. The highest cfPWV and EVA values were observed in patients with diabetic nephropathy. Regression analysis demonstrated a significant reduction of the EVA in HD patients on a 5-year follow-up. Conclusion: Patients in ESRD showed higher levels of EVA. cfPWV and EVA differed in ESRD patients depending on their renal failure etiology. CHP showed an EVA reduction after a 5-year follow-up period.


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