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Relationships between abdominal aortic calcification, glomerular filtration rate, and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease

Zhou, Yunan LU ; Hellberg, Matthias LU ; Kouidi, Evangelia ; Deligiannis, Asterios ; Höglund, Peter LU and Clyne, Naomi LU orcid (2018) In Clinical Nephrology 90(6). p.380-389
Abstract

Background: Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is an established risk factor for cardiovascular events in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We hypothesized that AAC is associated with a decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) as well as with some other cardiovascular risk factors. Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from a randomized controlled clinical trial (RENEXC). A total of 151 patients (aged 66 ± 14 years) with an average measured GFR (mGFR) of 22.5 ± 8.2 mL/min/1.73m2, not on renal replacement therapy, irrespective of number of comorbidities, were included. GFR was measured with iohexol clearance and estimated using cystatin C- and creatinine-based equations... (More)

Background: Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is an established risk factor for cardiovascular events in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We hypothesized that AAC is associated with a decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) as well as with some other cardiovascular risk factors. Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from a randomized controlled clinical trial (RENEXC). A total of 151 patients (aged 66 ± 14 years) with an average measured GFR (mGFR) of 22.5 ± 8.2 mL/min/1.73m2, not on renal replacement therapy, irrespective of number of comorbidities, were included. GFR was measured with iohexol clearance and estimated using cystatin C- and creatinine-based equations (eGFR). AAC was evaluated with lateral lumbar X-ray using the scoring system described by Kauppila. All patients underwent laboratory analyses, 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, and standard echocardiography. Multiple linear regression analyses controlling for sex, age, cardiovascular comorbidities, and hypertension were performed. Results: The prevalence of AAC in this group of patients was 73%, and 47% had severe calcification (AAC score ≥ 7). More men (76%) had AAC than women (69%). AAC score was associated with mGFR (p = 0.03), eGFR (p = 0.006), plasma albumin (p = 0.006), plasma phosphate (p = 0.01), pulse pressure (p = 0.004), left ventricular mass (LVM) (p = 0.02), left atrial volume (LAV; p < 0.001), and left atrial volume index (LAVI; p = 0.001). Conclusion: AAC was highly prevalent in CKD. The degree of calcification in the abdominal aorta was strongly associated with a decline in GFR, a decrease in plasma albumin, an increase in plasma phosphate, an increase in pulse pressure, and cardiac structural changes, such as an increase in LVM, LAV, and LAVI.

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Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC), Cardiovascular disease, Chronic kidney disease (CKD), Echocardiographic index, Glomerular filtration rate (GFR), Pulse pressure
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Clinical Nephrology
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90
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6
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10 pages
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Dustri-Verlag
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  • scopus:85056661650
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0301-0430
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10.5414/CN109441
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English
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  abstract     = {{<p>Background: Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is an established risk factor for cardiovascular events in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We hypothesized that AAC is associated with a decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) as well as with some other cardiovascular risk factors. Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from a randomized controlled clinical trial (RENEXC). A total of 151 patients (aged 66 ± 14 years) with an average measured GFR (mGFR) of 22.5 ± 8.2 mL/min/1.73m<sup>2</sup>, not on renal replacement therapy, irrespective of number of comorbidities, were included. GFR was measured with iohexol clearance and estimated using cystatin C- and creatinine-based equations (eGFR). AAC was evaluated with lateral lumbar X-ray using the scoring system described by Kauppila. All patients underwent laboratory analyses, 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, and standard echocardiography. Multiple linear regression analyses controlling for sex, age, cardiovascular comorbidities, and hypertension were performed. Results: The prevalence of AAC in this group of patients was 73%, and 47% had severe calcification (AAC score ≥ 7). More men (76%) had AAC than women (69%). AAC score was associated with mGFR (p = 0.03), eGFR (p = 0.006), plasma albumin (p = 0.006), plasma phosphate (p = 0.01), pulse pressure (p = 0.004), left ventricular mass (LVM) (p = 0.02), left atrial volume (LAV; p &lt; 0.001), and left atrial volume index (LAVI; p = 0.001). Conclusion: AAC was highly prevalent in CKD. The degree of calcification in the abdominal aorta was strongly associated with a decline in GFR, a decrease in plasma albumin, an increase in plasma phosphate, an increase in pulse pressure, and cardiac structural changes, such as an increase in LVM, LAV, and LAVI.</p>}},
  author       = {{Zhou, Yunan and Hellberg, Matthias and Kouidi, Evangelia and Deligiannis, Asterios and Höglund, Peter and Clyne, Naomi}},
  issn         = {{0301-0430}},
  keywords     = {{Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC); Cardiovascular disease; Chronic kidney disease (CKD); Echocardiographic index; Glomerular filtration rate (GFR); Pulse pressure}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{380--389}},
  publisher    = {{Dustri-Verlag}},
  series       = {{Clinical Nephrology}},
  title        = {{Relationships between abdominal aortic calcification, glomerular filtration rate, and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.5414/CN109441}},
  doi          = {{10.5414/CN109441}},
  volume       = {{90}},
  year         = {{2018}},
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