scholarly journals The Relationship between Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Diabetic Retinopathy

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingyang Wu ◽  
Jin Geng ◽  
Limin Liu ◽  
Weiping Teng ◽  
Lei Liu ◽  
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness in working-aged people. Several studies have suggested that glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was correlated with DR. This is a hospital-based study and the aim of it was to examine the relationship between the GFR and DR in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We used CKD-EPI equation to estimate GFR and SPSS 19.0 and EmpowerStats software to assess their relationship. Among the 1613 participants (aged 54.75 ± 12.19 years), 550 (34.1%) patients suffered from DR. The multivariate analysis revealed that the risk factors for DR include age (P<0.001, OR = 0.940), duration of diabetes (P<0.001, OR = 1.163), hemoglobin A1c (P=0.007, OR = 1.224), systolic blood pressure (P<0.001, OR = 1.032), diastolic blood pressure (P=0.007, OR = 0.953), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (P=0.024, OR = 3.884), and eGFR (P=0.010, OR = 0.973). Through stratified analysis and saturation effect analysis, our data suggests that eGFR of 99.4 mL/min or lower might imply the early stage of DR in diabetic patients. Thus, the evaluation of eGFR has clinical significance for the early diagnosis of DR.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Yuan Fang ◽  
Yuechao Xu ◽  
Yuxian Yang ◽  
Chang Liu ◽  
Dong Zhao ◽  
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Background. Obesity has been considered as an important factor in the development and progression of chronic kidney diseases (CKD). Perirenal fat, which is surrounding the kidneys, has been reported to be unique in anatomy and biological functions. This study is aimed at assessing the relationship between perirenal fat thickness (PrFT) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Methods. A total of 171 patients with T2DM were recruited in the study. The basic and clinical characteristics including sex, age, diabetes duration, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), visceral fat area (VFA), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), serum uric acid (UA), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) were collected. PrFT was measured via ultrasound. eGFR was calculated using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula. Results. Patients were divided into three groups according to PrFT, and we found patients with higher PrFT had lower eGFR. PrFT was significantly correlated with eGFR in all patients r=−0.181,P<0.05. Subgroup analysis by sex showed that PrFT still significantly and negatively related to eGFR in men r=−0.264,P<0.05, but not in women (r=−0.199, P=0.062). The association also existed in multivariate analysis after correction for the confounding factors β=−0.203,P=0.017. Conclusions. This study confirmed a negative independent relationship between PrFT and eGFR in patients with T2DM, especially in men, suggesting a possible role of perirenal fat in kidney dysfunction in T2DM patients.


2020 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahnaz Tofangchiha ◽  
Shima Rahimi ◽  
Iraj Mirzaii-Dizgah ◽  
Mahdi Isazadeh ◽  
Nasrin Mansournia ◽  
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Background: Resistin reduces tissue sensitivity to insulin and causes hyperglycemia. Diabetic nephropathy is also a metabolic disorder caused by chronic hyperglycemia that causes kidney dysfunction. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between serum resistin and diabetic nephropathy in diabetic patients who referred to Imam Reza Hospital in 2018 - 2019. Methods: This case-control study recruited 30 diabetic patients with nephropathy, 29 non-nephropathy diabetic patients, and 30 healthy controls via convenience sampling. Serum and 24-hour urine samples were taken from each person. After the determination of the glomerular filtration rate, samples were tested in a laboratory. Also, data were analyzed by SPSS software version 23, and P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Mean serum resistin was significantly different between the groups (F = 3.600, P = 0.032). Tukey’s follow-up test showed that resistin was critically higher in the diabetic nephropathy group than in the control group and healthy controls. There was a weak inverse relationship between glomerular filtration rate and serum resistin level (r = -0.233, P = 0.031). Conclusions: Levels of resistin may rise in people with diabetes associated with nephropathy. It seems that Serum resistin can be used as a biomarker to assess the severity of diabetes mellitus.


Circulation ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 118 (suppl_18) ◽  
Author(s):  
James Shepherd ◽  
Chuan-Chuan Wun ◽  
Daniel J Wilson ◽  
Andrea L Zuckerman

We previously demonstrated a dose-dependent improvement in renal function and reduction in cardiovascular risk in TNT with intensive lipid lowering with atorvastatin (ATV) 80 mg vs 10 mg. This post hoc analysis examines the relationship between the observed improvement in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and reduction of major cardiovascular events (MCVE). After 8 weeks open-label therapy with ATV 10 mg, 10,001 patients with CHD were randomized to double-blind therapy with either ATV 10 or 80 mg. Patients were followed for a median of 4.9 years for the occurrence of MCVEs (CHD death, nonfatal MI, and stroke). The relationship between change from baseline eGFR (using the MDRD equation) at the final visit prior to a MCVE and the risk of MCVE was assessed using a Cox proportional hazards model adjusting for baseline eGFR and other baseline characteristics. Of 9656 patients with complete renal data, 156 had a MCVE before follow-up eGFR assessment and were excluded. In the remaining 9500 patients, mean baseline eGFR was 65.3 mL/min/1.73 m 2 and mean change from baseline was 4.3 mL/min/1.73 m 2 . This represented a reduction in the risk of MCVE of 2.7% per mL increase in eGFR (HR 0.973, 95% CI 0.967– 0.980, P <0.0001). This association remained significant in patients with eGFR <60 and those with eGFR ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m 2 at baseline, with no significant interaction between eGFR change and baseline renal status ( P =0.98). A 5 mL/min on-treatment improvement in eGFR was associated with a 12.6% reduction in MCVE, while a 5 mL/min reduction was associated with a 14.4% increase in MCVE. Mean change from baseline eGFR was 3.5 mL/min/1.73 m 2 with ATV 10 mg and 5.2 mL/min/1.73 m 2 with ATV 80 mg, representing significant 9.3% and 12.4% reductions in risk, respectively. Analysis of interaction between treatment and eGFR change for prediction of MCVE demonstrated a stronger association between eGFR change and MCVE in the ATV 80 mg treatment group ( P =0.011). Improvement in eGFR was highly associated with a reduction in MCVE, irrespective of baseline renal function. This relationship was dose dependent. Improvement in eGFR may be a biomarker for the response to atorvastatin, and for the stabilization of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.


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