Editorial Material
Urology & Nephrology
Sho Hasegawa, Masaomi Nangaku
Summary: This study suggests that SGLT2 inhibitors, such as dapagliflozin, may reduce the risk of abrupt declines in kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease.
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Pediatrics
Sonja Golob Jancic, Mirjam Mocnik, Natasa Marcun Varda
Summary: Measuring GFR is crucial in determining the severity of chronic kidney disease, especially in children where assessment is more challenging and diverse. Monitoring disease progression is difficult in the initial stages as there are no noticeable changes. Growth and development in children affect GFR estimation, making invasive methods more reliable but limited in application.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Jonas Bjork, Ulf Nyman, Anders Larsson, Pierre Delanaye, Hans Pottel
Summary: By establishing sex-specific creatinine growth curves and adjusting creatinine levels in children and young adults below 40 years in the CKD-EPI equation, improvements in bias, precision, and accuracy of estimated GFR were observed across all ages, sexes, and mGFR levels. This strategy makes the CKD-EPI equation applicable across the full spectrum of age and kidney function in children and young adults.
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Nori J. L. Smeets, Oliver Hartmann, Janin Schulte, Michiel F. Schreuder, Saskia N. de Wildt
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a novel GFR marker, PENK, and age in children, as well as its correlation with traditional markers. The study found that PENK levels were higher in young children and decreased to adult levels around two years of age. The correlation between PENK and mGFR was similar to the correlation between SCr-based eGFR and mGFR.
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Christine A. White, Ayub Akbari, Celine Allen, Andrew G. Day, Patrick A. Norman, David Holland, Michael A. Adams, Greg A. Knoll
Summary: This study compared plasma iohexol and Tc-99m-DTPA GFR with varying sampling strategies to urinary inulin GFR and identified protocols with the greatest accuracy based on clinical characteristics. Delayed sampling in plasma iohexol protocols showed highest accuracy in low GFRs, while early sampling showed highest accuracy in high GFRs. Customization of GFR protocols based on anticipated GFR levels is crucial for accuracy.
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xiao Chen, Xin Chen, Xinru Wang, Miaomiao Wang, Yihuai Liang, Guoying Zhu, Taiyi Jin
Summary: The study found associations between cadmium exposure and chronic kidney disease. It indicated that cadmium exposure and proteinuria are independent risk factors for chronic kidney disease.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Editorial Material
Urology & Nephrology
Lesley A. Inker, Andrew S. Levey
Summary: Developing and validating equations for estimating glomerular filtration rate in diverse populations, including different age groups, races, and clinical conditions, is essential. Two newly developed equations for children and young adults showed better performance than recommended equations, but require further evaluation for generalizability in diverse populations.
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Markus Cybulla, Kathleen Nicholls, Sandro Feriozzi, Ales Linhart, Joan Torras, Bojan Vujkovac, Jaco Botha, Christina Anagnostopoulou, Michael L. West
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of agalsidase alfa on renal decline in patients with Fabry disease, finding that patients with high baseline proteinuria had a faster decline in eGFR, while the decline in eGFR in classic Fabry disease patients was not associated with baseline proteinuria. This suggests that early treatment and good proteinuria control may play a significant role in renal protection.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
James A. Diao, Gloria J. Wu, Jason K. Wang, Isaac S. Kohane, Herman A. Taylor, Hocine Tighiouart, Andrew S. Levey, Lesley A. Inker, Neil R. Powe, Arjun K. Manrai
Summary: The newly recommended 2021 CKD-EPI creatinine-based eGFR equation may result in substantial changes to recommended care for US patients of all racial and ethnic groups.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Sushma Thimmaiah Kanakalakshmi, Shilna Muttickal Swaminathan, Pooja Basthi Mohan, Shankar Prasad Nagaraju, Mohan Bhojaraja, Sindhura Lakshmi Koulmane Laxminarayana
Summary: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a common cause of renal failure in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. The limitations of current diagnostic markers call for the search of novel biomarkers. Microparticles, which play a role in cell-to-cell communication, show potential in early diagnosis and prognosis of DKD.
CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ping Liu, Rob R. Quinn, Ngan N. Lam, Huda Al-Wahsh, Manish M. Sood, Navdeep Tangri, Marcello Tonelli, Pietro Ravani
Summary: This study found that with advancing age, CKD regression and death were more likely than CKD progression or kidney failure. These findings have important implications for patient care and for assessing the potential effect of population aging on the burden of CKD.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ravi B. Patel, Gregg C. Fonarow, Stephen J. Greene, Shuaiqi Zhang, Brooke Alhanti, Adam D. DeVore, Javed Butler, Paul A. Heidenreich, Joanna C. Huang, Michelle M. Kittleson, Karen E. Joynt Maddox, James J. McDermott, Anjali Tiku Owens, Pamela N. Peterson, Scott D. Solomon, Orly Vardeny, Clyde W. Yancy, Muthiah Vaduganathan
Summary: This study evaluated the care patterns and outcomes in heart failure patients with different degrees of kidney function. It found that patients with comorbid heart failure and kidney disease are not optimally treated with evidence-based medical therapies, leading to increased mortality risk. Further efforts are needed to mitigate the risks in these patients.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Lajos Zsom, Marianna Zsom, Sohail Abdul Salim, Tibor Fulop
Summary: Estimated GFR (eGFR) is widely used to predict the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the need for dialysis, but it has several limitations, including only reflecting one physiological function of the kidney, depending on non-renal factors, being influenced by dietary intake and cardiovascular status, and not correlating with GFR in certain conditions. Many clinicians rely too heavily on eGFR as a valid reflection of renal function and a reliable diagnostic tool for CKD.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nan Zhao, Xinxin Fang, Shiwen Zhang, Yuting Zhu, Lei Ding, Caihong Xu
Summary: This study found that male serum total short-chain CP and medium-chain CP concentrations were associated with kidney function, specifically with elevated risk of glomerular hyperfiltration (GH), while no such associations were observed in females.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yoon Ho Choi, Seongho Jo, Ro Woon Lee, Ji-Eun Kim, Jin Hyuk Paek, Byoungje Kim, Soo-Yong Shin, Seun Deuk Hwang, Seoung Woo Lee, Joon Ho Song, Kipyo Kim
Summary: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression is characterized by morphological changes in the kidney, such as decreased length and thickness, and histopathological alterations. The relationship between these morphological changes and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) has not been extensively studied. In this study, we used computed tomography (CT)-derived features to evaluate the three-dimensional size and shape of the kidney in relation to kidney function. We found that these features were significantly correlated with estimated GFR (eGFR), with surface-area-to-volume ratio (SVR) showing the strongest negative correlation. Different features had varying degrees of diagnostic value for different eGFR thresholds, and diabetes patients showed different patterns of correlation and visualization compared to non-diabetes patients. Overall, these findings highlight the potential of three-dimensional shape and size features in diagnosing CKD.