scholarly journals Asymptomatic Pyuria as a Prognostic Biomarker in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

Kidney360 ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 10.34067/KID.0004292021
Author(s):  
Brian E. Jones ◽  
Yaman G. Mkhaimer ◽  
Laureano J. Rangel ◽  
Maroun Chedid ◽  
Phillip J. Schulte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Disease Progression ◽  
Polycystic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Function ◽  
Kidney Failure ◽  
Autosomal Dominant ◽  
Prognostic Biomarker ◽  
Kidney Volume ◽  
Polycystic Kidney ◽  
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney

Background: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) has phenotypic variability only partially explained by established biomarkers that do not readily assess pathologically important factors of inflammation and kidney fibrosis. We evaluated asymptomatic pyuria, a surrogate marker of inflammation, as a biomarker for disease progression. Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of adult patients with ADPKD. Patients were divided into asymptomatic pyuria (AP) and no pyuria (NP) groups. We evaluated the effect of pyuria on kidney function and kidney volume. Longitudinal models evaluating kidney function and kidney volume rate of change with respect to incidences of asymptomatic pyuria were created. Results: There were 687 included patients (347 AP, 340 NP). The AP group had more female (65.1% vs 49.4%). Median age at kidney failure was 86 and 80 years in NP and AP groups, respectively (Log-rank, p=0.49) for patients with Mayo Imaging Class (MIC)1A-1B as compared to 59 and 55 years for patients with MIC1C-1D-1E (Log-rank, p=0.02). Compared to NP group, the rate of kidney function (ml/min/1.73m2/year) decline shifted significantly after detection of asymptomatic pyuria in models including all patients (-1.48, p<0.001), MIC 1A-B patients (-1.79 , p<0.001), MIC 1C-1D-1E patients (-1.18, p<0.001), and PKD1 patients (-1.04, p<0.001). Models evaluating kidney volume rate of growth showed no change after incidence of asymptomatic pyuria as compared to NP group. Conclusions: Asymptomatic pyuria is associated with kidney failure and faster kidney function decline irrespective of the ADPKD gene, cystic burden, and cystic growth. These results support asymptomatic pyuria as an enriching prognostic biomarker for the rate of disease progression.-

scholarly journals A Review of the Imaging Techniques for Measuring Kidney and Cyst Volume in Establishing Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Progression

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riccardo Magistroni ◽  
Cristiana Corsi ◽  
Teresa Martí ◽  
Roser Torra
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Disease Progression ◽  
Polycystic Kidney Disease ◽  
Autosomal Dominant ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Kidney Volume ◽  
Polycystic Kidney ◽  
Renal Disorder ◽  
Renal Imaging ◽  
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney

Background: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the commonest inherited renal disorder; it is defined by progressive renal cyst formation and subsequent renal enlargement that leads to end-stage renal disease. Until recently, only symptomatic treatments for ADPKD existed. However, therapies that address the underlying pathophysiology of ADPKD are now available and accurate identification of the rate of disease progression is essential. Summary: Published data on the different imaging modalities for measuring kidney and cyst volumes in ADPKD are reviewed. The advantages and drawbacks of the different techniques for calculating kidney volume from renal imaging are also examined, including the use of manual planimetry, stereology, and the ellipsoid equation, as well as the prospect of semi- and fully automatic techniques. The translation of these approaches into clinical practice and their role in informing treatment decisions is discussed. Key Messages: These new therapies require the accurate monitoring of disease progression, which along with diagnosis and prognosis, relies on the effective use of renal imaging techniques. There is growing support for the use of total kidney volume as a measure of cyst burden and as a prognostic predictor of renal function in ADPKD, showing promise as a marker of disease progression.

scholarly journals KIM-1 and Kidney Disease Progression in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: HALT-PKD Results

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 473-479
Author(s):  
Benjamin R. Griffin ◽  
Zhiying You ◽  
Lama Noureddine ◽  
Berenice Gitomer ◽  
Loni Perrenoud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Disease Progression ◽  
Polycystic Kidney Disease ◽  
Autosomal Dominant ◽  
Mixed Effects ◽  
Kidney Volume ◽  
Renal Tubules ◽  
Polycystic Kidney ◽  
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney ◽  
Over Time

Background: Cyst compression of renal tubules plays a role in the progression of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and may induce expression of kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1). Whether urinary KIM-1 indexed for creatinine (uKIM-1/Cr) is a prognostic marker of disease progression in ADPKD is unknown.In this secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study, we sought to determine whether patients with high as opposed to low uKIM-1/CR at baseline had greater rates of eGFR loss and height-adjusted total kidney volume (HtTKV) increase. Methods: Baseline uKIM-1/Cr values were obtained from 754 participants in Halt Progression of Polycystic Kidney Disease (HALT-PKD) studies A (early ADPKD) and B (late ADPKD). The predictor was uKIM-1/Cr, which was dichotomized by a median value of 0.2417 pg/g, and the primary outcomes were measured longitudinally over time. Mixed-effects linear models were used in the analysis to calculate the annual slope of change in eGFR and HtTKV. Results: Patients with high uKIM-1/Cr (above the median) had an annual decline in eGFR that was 0.47 mL/min greater than that in those with low uKIM-1/Cr (p = 0.0015) after adjustment for all considered covariates. This association was seen in study B patients alone (0.45 mL/min; p = 0.009), but not in study A patients alone (0.42 mL/min; p = 0.06). High baseline uKIM-1/Cr was associated with higher HtTKV in the baseline cross-sectional analysis compared to low uKIM-1/Cr (p = 0.02), but there was no difference between the groups in the mixed-effects model annual slopes. Conclusion: Elevated baseline uKIM-1/Cr is associated with a greater decline in eGFR over time. Further research is needed to determine whether uKIM-1/Cr improves risk stratification in patients with ADPKD.

The wind of change in the management of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in childhood

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Gimpel ◽  
Carsten Bergmann ◽  
Djalila Mekahli
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Disease Progression ◽  
Polycystic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Failure ◽  
Autosomal Dominant ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Diagnostic Testing ◽  
Polycystic Kidney ◽  
Pharmacological Management ◽  
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney

AbstractSignificant progress has been made in understanding the genetic basis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), quantifying disease manifestations in children, exploring very-early onset ADPKD as well as pharmacological delay of disease progression in adults. At least 20% of children with ADPKD have relevant, yet mainly asymptomatic disease manifestations such as hypertension or proteinuria (in line with findings in adults with ADPKD, where hypertension and cardiovascular damage precede decline in kidney function). We propose an algorithm for work-up and management based on current recommendations that integrates the need to screen regularly for hypertension and proteinuria in offspring of affected parents with different options regarding diagnostic testing, which need to be discussed with the family with regard to ethical and practical aspects. Indications and scope of genetic testing are discussed. Pharmacological management includes renin-angiotensin system blockade as first-line therapy for hypertension and proteinuria. The vasopressin receptor antagonist tolvaptan is licensed for delaying disease progression in adults with ADPKD who are likely to experience kidney failure. A clinical trial in children is currently ongoing; however, valid prediction models to identify children likely to suffer kidney failure are lacking. Non-pharmacological interventions in this population also deserve further study.

scholarly journals Long-Term Effects of High-Dose Tolvaptan for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-17
Author(s):  
Shinya Nakatani ◽  
Eiji Ishimura ◽  
Yuri Machiba ◽  
Kenta Fujimoto ◽  
Hideki Uedono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Polycystic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Function ◽  
Autosomal Dominant ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Kidney Volume ◽  
Polycystic Kidney ◽  
Total Kidney Volume ◽  
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney

Tolvaptan, a vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist, was initially approved in Japan for treatment of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Recently, a retrospective study showed that the effect of tolvaptan on kidney function could be sustained for a long period. However, the long-term efficacy and safety of high-dose tolvaptan (120 mg/day) in individual cases remain unknown. We report here 2 Japanese ADPKD patients (males, 36 and 29 years old) treated with tolvaptan (120 mg/day) for 9 years, during which time determinations of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and total kidney volume (TKV) were performed. In these 2 patients, eGFR prior to therapy was 57.3 and 76.3 mL/min/1.73 m2, respectively, and 30.2 and 43.5 mL/min/1.73 m2, respectively, after 9 years of tolvaptan treatment, for a relatively constant annual decline of –3.01 and –3.64 mL/min/1.73 m2, respectively. As compared to the predicted (calculated) eGFR without tolvaptan treatment, eGFR actually measured was higher by 15.3 and 12.6 mL/min/1.73 m2, respectively, after the 9-year therapy period. In addition, the rate of TKV increase was gradual, 2.4 and 4.7%, respectively, per year during the initial 3-year period, to 6.5 and 12.5%, respectively, per year in the following 6-year period. During the 9 years of treatment, neither patient showed tolvaptan-related adverse events. Our findings suggest that long-term administration of tolvaptan at a high dose is both safe and effective to preserve kidney function, though a gradual increase in TKV was seen in both of the present cases, particularly during the later phase.

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