Glomerulonephritis is among the most important group of diseases causing end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The prevalence of glomerulonephritis varies depending on age, sex, geographical features, etc. In the present study, we evaluated the clinical and laboratory parameters of patients who underwent renal biopsy.
Methods
In this retrospective study, demographic and clinical characteristics, specific diagnoses of glomerular diseases, and biopsy findings of all patients in whom native renal biopsy was performed in our hospital between January 2009 and December 2014 were analyzed.
Results
A total of 384 patients were divided into two groups as primary glomerular diseases (PGD) and secondary glomerular diseases (SGD). Some 37.1% of patients with PGD and 49.2% of patients with SGD were female. The mean age was 43.8 ± 14.1 years in the PGD group and 47.3 ± 16.1 years in the SGD group (p = 0.044). Nephrotic syndrome in the PGD group and unexplained renal dysfunction in the SGD group were observed more frequently at the time of admission. In the SGD group, biopsy findings (crescents, sclerosis, vascular involvement, etc.) were dominant and more pronounced (p < 0.001). In the PGD group, responsiveness to the therapy was higher than in the SGD group (p < 0.001). Mortality rates were 2.27% in the PGD group and 18.3% in the SGD group. According to the multivariate analysis, the increase of creatinine level after treatment (odds ratio 1.49) and presence of SGD (odds ratio 7.74) were independent risk factors for patient death (p < 0.001).
Conclusion
The present study showed important data about the etiology, clinical findings, follow ups, and prognosis of PGD and SGD among adults in our center. We observed that mortality was higher in patients with SGD.
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Pub Date : 2016-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjn.2016.08.007
Alex W. Yu
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Pub Date : 2016-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjn.2016.08.001
Rizna Abdul Cader , Noor Izyani Zakaria , Yazmin Yaacob , Shamsul Azhar Shah
Background/Purpose
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality among kidney transplant recipients. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) of the common carotid artery is a surrogate marker for early atherosclerosis. We wanted to compare the prevalence of increased CIMT among kidney transplant recipients with matched controls and its association with clinical and laboratory parameters.
Methods
A comparative cross-sectional study involving kidney transplant recipients and controls matched for age, sex, chronic kidney disease staging, and cardiovascular risks was used. CIMT measurements were done using carotid ultrasound and considered increased if >75th percentile matched for age- and sex-matched normal controls. Standard laboratory investigations, high sensitivity C-reactive protein, and asymmetric diamethylarginine were analyzed.
Results
Thirty-six kidney transplant recipients (25 men, 11 women) with a median age of 41 years [interquartile range (IQR), 38–52 years] and 36 matched controls with a median age of 44 years (IQR, 37–53 years) were enrolled. There were no demographic differences between the two groups. Kidney transplant recipients had a significantly increased CIMT, 0.8 mm (IQR, 0.6–0.9) compared to matched-controls 0.55 mm (IQR, 0.5–0.7, p = 0.001). Two thirds of kidney transplant recipients had increased CIMT, which was associated with a higher low density lipoprotein (LDL) (p = 0.022) and higher hemoglobin (p = 0.006). Smoking status (p = 0.058) and male sex (p = 0.073) had a trend towards significance to increased CIMT. Multiple linear stepwise regression demonstrated both age and hemoglobin were independent predictors of CIMT (p < 0.001). We found no relationship between high sensitivity C-reactive protein and asymmetric diamethylarginine with CIMT.
Conclusion
CIMT among our kidney transplant recipients was significantly higher compared to controls thereby increasing their cardiovascular risk.
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Pub Date : 2016-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjn.2016.08.006
Sing Leung Lui
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Pub Date : 2016-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjn.2016.08.011
Desmond Y.H. Yap
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Pub Date : 2016-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjn.2016.08.003
Cheuk-Chun Szeto
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is characterized by numerous epithelium-lined cysts in the kidney and is the leading genetic cause of end-stage renal disease worldwide. Endothelin-1 is a potent vasoactive peptide implicated in the regulation of basal vascular tone. Endothelin (ET)-converting enzyme 1 (ECE1) is well known for its critical role in the process of ET.
Methods
We investigated ECE1 gene variants to unravel ECE1 modifier effects associated with renal disease progression in ADPKD. Three ECE1 functional polymorphisms [rs213046 (−839 A>C), rs213045 (−338 G>T), and rs1076669 (Thr338Ile)] were genotyped using a fluorescence resonance energy transfer-based KASPar method in 106 ADPKD patients and 112 healthy participants. A Chi-square test was used to determine the relationship between ADPKD and ECE1 variants, and multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the effect of ECE1 variants on chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. Mantel-Haenszel stratified analysis was performed to assess relationships between different CKD stages, hypertension, and their interaction.
Results
All loci are polymorphic and followed a Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Distribution of ECE1 genotypes in controls and ADPKD groups was not statistically significant, and linkage disequilibrium was not strong between pairs of single-nucleotide polymorphisms. The rs213046 variant genotypes were overrepresented in advanced CKD stages (p = 0.031).
Conclusion
Significant confounding effects of hypertension on CKD progression in ADPKD were observed. These results suggested that the ECE1 gene variant is a modifier of CKD advancement among ADPKD patients.
背景/目的常染色体显性多囊肾病(ADPKD)的特点是肾脏内有大量上皮囊肿,是世界范围内终末期肾脏疾病的主要遗传原因。内皮素-1是一种有效的血管活性肽,参与调节基底血管张力。内皮素(ET)转换酶1 (ECE1)在ET发生过程中发挥着重要作用。方法研究ECE1基因变异,揭示ECE1修饰因子在ADPKD肾脏疾病进展中的作用。采用基于荧光共振能量转移的KASPar方法对106例ADPKD患者和112名健康参与者的3个ECE1功能多态性rs213046(−839 a >C)、rs213045(−338 G>T)和rs1076669 (Thr338Ile)进行基因分型。采用卡方检验确定ADPKD与ECE1变异之间的关系,并采用多变量logistic回归分析评估ECE1变异对慢性肾脏疾病(CKD)进展的影响。采用Mantel-Haenszel分层分析评估不同CKD分期与高血压之间的关系及其相互作用。结果所有基因座均具有多态性,符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡。ECE1基因型在对照组和ADPKD组的分布无统计学意义,单核苷酸多态性对之间的连锁不平衡不强。rs213046变异基因型在CKD晚期被过度表达(p = 0.031)。结论高血压对ADPKD患者CKD进展有显著的混杂影响。这些结果表明,ECE1基因变异是ADPKD患者CKD进展的一个修饰因子。背景自體顯性多囊性腎病(ADPKD)的特點,是腎臟呈現相當多由上皮構成的囊腫,在全球是導致末期腎病(ESRD)的主要遺傳性原因。Endothelin-1 (ET-1)是一種具有高度血管活性的胜肽,被認為與基礎血管張力的調節有關。眾所周知,内皮素(ET)轉化酵素1 (ECE1)則在等代謝上佔有重要的角色。方法在本研究中,我們調查了在ADPKD患者間,ECE1基因變體與CKD病情發展的可能關聯。我們採用以烦恼為基礎的卡斯帕·方法,對106位ADPKD患者及112位健康人士,作出3種ECE1功能性多態性[rs213046 (-839 A> C), rs213045 (-338 G> T)及rs1076669 (Thr338Ile)]的基因型辨識。對於ADPKD與ECE1基因變體的關聯,我們採取卡方檢驗;ECE1基因變體與CKD病情發展的關聯,以多變項邏輯迴歸進行分析,CKD分期與高血壓的關聯及兩者的交互作用,則採用Mantel-Haenszel分層分析。(基因座);(基因座)笨笨,笨笨,笨笨,笨笨。(SNP对),(LD)。(p = 0.031)。【中文翻译:中文翻译:。(1)、(2)、(3)、(4)、(4)
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Pub Date : 2016-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjn.2015.10.001
Hing Ming Cheng, Siu Hung Li
A peritoneal dialysis patient with cirrhosis presented with drowsiness, vomiting, and mild hyponatremia. Despite no active correction of hyponatremia, she developed convulsion and quadriplegia. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed changes of osmotic demyelination syndrome. This case illustrates that osmotic demyelination syndrome may occur in peritoneal dialysis without rapid correction of hyponatremia.
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Pub Date : 2016-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjn.2015.08.003
Mitesh Patel, Indranil Dasgupta, George Tadros, Jyoti Baharani
With over 70% of hemodialysis (HD) patients, aged ≥55 years, having moderate to severe chronic cognitive impairment (CI), in an increasingly aging population, the need to stop this cognitive decline is paramount. CI amongst HD patients raises patient safety concerns, while limiting their ability to understand information such as medical advice and their decision-making ability. Unfortunately, the data available on assessment of cognition in HD patients and interventions utilized remain extremely limited. This paper discusses assessment of cognition, the theories of CI in HD patients, and current literature on cognitive interventions in chronic disease, with many not applicable to the HD population. An encouraging psychological intervention called cognitive stimulation therapy helps improve cognition as well as social skills in CI. This is the first review article discussing the possibility of cognition stimulation during HD which has not been investigated previously. With cognitive stimulation therapy showing improvements in cognition at 6-month follow-up, as well as being recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence for use in dementia, we suggest the need to study whether this therapy has any effect on cognition in HD patients both in short term, with respect to daily activities and decision making, and in long term, with respect to the possibility of reducing the risk of dementia.
在 55 歲或以上的血液透析 (HD) 病人間, 逾 70% 有中至重度的慢性認知障礙 (CI), 在目前老年化的人口中, 這是必須要解決的問題。在接受 HD 後, CI 可引發病人安全的隱憂, 同時亦限制患者接受資訊如醫囑、及決策的能力。然而, 至今關於 HD 病人認知功能與改善方案的數據仍非常有限。本文探討了認知功能的評估方法、及 CI 發生於 HD 的相關理論, 亦回顧了目前有關慢性病中認知功能改善方案的文獻, 雖然很多並不特定於 HD 病人群。我們注意到一種稱為認知刺激療法 (cognitive stimulation therapy, CST) 的心理治療方案, 可望改善 CI 患者的認知功能和社交技能。本文將首度就這種療法對 HD 病人的效應作出探討。事實上, CST 經證實可於 6 個月期間達到認知功能的改善, 亦是英國 NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) 建議的失智症療法, 我們認為有需要研究 CST 對 HD 病人認知功能的影響, 不論是在短期 (日常活動及決策能力)、或長期層面 (失智症的預防)。
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