scholarly journals Association of Dietary Potassium Intake with the Development of Chronic Kidney Disease and Renal Function in Patients with Mildly Decreased Kidney Function: The Korean Multi-Rural Communities Cohort Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 1061-1070 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwang Ho Mun ◽  
Gyeong Im Yu ◽  
Bo Youl Choi ◽  
Mi Kyung Kim ◽  
Min-Ho Shin ◽  
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PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0252186
Author(s):  
Hayne Cho Park ◽  
AJin Cho ◽  
Do Hyoung Kim ◽  
Kyu-sang Yun ◽  
Juhee Kim ◽  
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Renamezin® is a modified capsule-type oral spherical adsorptive carbon which lowers indoxyl sulfate levels in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). This 24-week prospective observational cohort study was performed to evaluate the effect of Renamezin® upon attenuation of renal function decline. A total of 1,149 adult patients with baseline serum creatinine 2.0–5.0 mg/dL were enrolled from 22 tertiary hospital in Korea from April 2016 to September 2018. Among them, a total of 686 patients completed the study and were included in the intention-to-treat analysis. A total of 1,061 patients were included in the safety analysis. The mean age was 63.5 years and male patients were predominant (63.6%). Most of the patients (76.8%) demonstrated high compliance with study drug (6g per day). After 24 week of treatment, serum creatinine was increased from 2.86±0.72 mg/dL to 3.06±1.15 mg/dL (p<0.001), but estimated glomerular filtration rate was not changed significantly during observation period (22.3±6.8 mL/min/1.73m2 to 22.1±9.1 mL/min/1.73m2, p = 0.243). Patients with age over 65 years old and those under good systolic blood pressure control <130 mmHg were most likely to get benefit from Renamezin® treatment to preserve renal function. A total of 98 (9.2%) patients out of 1,061 safety population experienced 134 adverse events, of which gastrointestinal disorders were the most common. There were no serious treatment-related adverse events. Renamezin® can be used safely to attenuate renal function decline in moderately advanced CKD patients.


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Behan ◽  
Leonard Browne ◽  
Stack Austin

Abstract Background and Aims Lithium is implicated as a causative factor in the development and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Few studies have assessed the independent impact of plasma levels and duration of lithium therapy on CKD progression. We examined the influence of lithium on CKD progression in the Irish health system. Method We utilised data from the Irish Kidney Disease Surveillance System (IKDSS) to explore associations of lithium levels and duration of exposure with kidney function in a regional cohort. A retrospective cohort study was conducted between 1999 to 2014 from the Midwest Region. All adult patients with lithium levels were identified and followed longitudinally. Kidney function was assessed at baseline and longitudinally using serum creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated using the CKD-EPI. Patients with &lt; 2 lithium values, missing data on creatinine were excluded. The index date was the date of the first lithium blood test. Toxicity from lithium was defined as levels &gt;1.2mmol/L as per NICE guidelines while duration of treatment was calculated based on patient –years of exposure as determined by positive blood lithium levels. Relationships between baseline kidney function, lithium levels, duration of exposure and each patients most recent eGFR value on follow up were assessed using multiple linear regression Results We identified 1,978 patients exposed to lithium from 1999-2014, mean age was 47.4 (15.6), 45.1% were men, eGFR [median (IQR)] at baseline was 84.4 (32.1) ml/min1.73m and the median duration of exposure was 3.0 years (IQR=4 years). Frequency of lithium testing increased from 1.77 in 1999 to 2.66 in 2014. In multiple linear regression, the final eGFR on follow-up was significantly lower in older patients (-0.48 ml/min/1.73m per year increase in age), P&lt;0.001; in patients with elevated baseline lithium levels (-2.18 ml/min1.73m lower per unit increase), P&lt;0.05, with long duration of exposure (-1.42 ml/min/1.73m lower for each year on lithium), P&lt;0.001, and for patients with low GFR at baseline (P&lt;0.001). Together these variables explained 58% of the variation in the final model. Conclusion Both the magnitude of and the duration of lithium exposure are both independently associated with CKD progression among lithium users in the Irish health system. Higher baseline lithium values had a more deleterious impact on kidney function. Continued efforts should be expended in minimising the risks of lithium induced nephrotoxicity through switching to alternatives and dose reduction when over possible. Funding This study is funded by the Health Research Board and the Midwest Research and Education Foundation (MKid).


Author(s):  
Cynthia J Janmaat ◽  
Merel van Diepen ◽  
Yvette Meuleman ◽  
Nicholas C Chesnaye ◽  
Christiane Drechsler ◽  
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Abstract Background Initiation of renal replacement therapy often results from a combination of kidney function deterioration and symptoms related to chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. We investigated the association between kidney function decline and symptom development in patients with advanced CKD. Methods In the European Quality study on treatment in advanced CKD (EQUAL study), a European prospective cohort study, patients with advanced CKD aged ≥65 years and a kidney function that dropped &lt;20 mL/min/1.73 m2 were followed for 1 year. Linear mixed-effects models were used to assess the association between kidney function decline and symptom development. The sum score for symptom number ranged from 0 to 33 and for overall symptom severity from 0 to 165, using the Dialysis Symptom Index. Results At least one kidney function estimate with symptom number or overall symptom severity was available for 1109 and 1019 patients, respectively. The mean (95% confidence interval) annual kidney function decline was 1.70 (1.32; 2.08) mL/min/1.73 m2. The mean overall increase in symptom number and severity was 0.73 (0.28; 1.19) and 2.93 (1.34; 4.52) per year, respectively. A cross-sectional association between the level of kidney function and symptoms was lacking. Furthermore, kidney function at cohort entry was not associated with symptom development. However, each mL/min/1.73 m2 of annual kidney function decline was associated with an extra annual increase of 0.23 (0.07; 0.39) in the number of symptoms and 0.87 (0.35; 1.40) in overall symptom severity. Conclusions A faster kidney function decline was associated with a steeper increase in both symptom number and severity. Considering the modest association, our results seem to suggest that repeated thorough assessment of symptom development during outpatient clinic visits, in addition to the monitoring of kidney function decline, is important for clinical decision-making.


2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 648-656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Ku ◽  
Joel D. Kopple ◽  
Charles E. McCulloch ◽  
Bradley A. Warady ◽  
Susan L. Furth ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 248-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwang Ho Mun ◽  
Gyeong Im Yu ◽  
Bo Youl Choi ◽  
Mi Kyung Kim ◽  
Min-Ho Shin ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Samel Park ◽  
Nam‐Jun Cho ◽  
Nam Hun Heo ◽  
Eun‐Jung Rhee ◽  
Hyowook Gil ◽  
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Background The relationship between vascular calcification and chronic kidney disease is well known. However, whether vascular calcification affects renal function deterioration remains unclear. We investigated whether kidney function deteriorated more rapidly in individuals with higher vascular calcification indicated by the coronary artery calcium score (CACS). Methods and Results Individuals with a normal estimated glomerular filtration rate (>60 mL/min per 1.73 m 2 ) who underwent cardiac computed tomography in our institution (a tertiary teaching hospital in Cheonan, Korea) from January 2010 to July 2012 were retrospectively reviewed. All participants were aged 20 to 65 years. Among 739 patients, 447, 175, and 117 had CACSs of 0, 1 to 99, and ≥100 units, respectively. The participants were followed for 7.8 (interquartile range, 5.5–8.8) years. The adjusted annual estimated glomerular filtration rates declined more rapidly in patients in the CACS ≥100 group compared with those in the CACS 0 group (adjusted‐β, −0.40; 95% CI, −0.80 to −0.03) when estimated using a linear mixed model. The adjusted hazard ratio in the CACS ≥100 group for Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes criteria (a drop in estimated glomerular filtration rate category accompanied by a 25% or greater drop in estimated glomerular filtration rate) was 2.52 (1.13–5.61). After propensity score matching, more prevalent renal outcomes (13.2%) were observed in patients with a CACS of ≥100 compared with those with a CACS of 0 (1.9%), with statistical significance ( P =0.004). Conclusions Our results showed that renal function declined more rapidly in patients with higher CACSs, suggesting that vascular calcification might be associated with chronic kidney disease progression.


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