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ArticlePediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)2013

Cystatin C in children on chronic hemodialysis.

Olivera Marsenic, Andrea Wierenga, Donna R Wilson, Michael Anderson, Tripti Shrivastava, Garfield A Simon, Anne M Beck, Tiffany J Swanson, Kathleen Studnicka, Dorit Elberg and 2 more

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Article in Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany), 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Olivera MarsenicPediatric Nephrology, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, 1200 N. Phillips Ave., Suite 14200, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA. oljamc@mac.com
Andrea Wierenga
Donna R Wilson
Michael Anderson
Tripti Shrivastava
Garfield A Simon
Anne M Beck
Tiffany J Swanson
Kathleen Studnicka
Dorit Elberg
Kevin Couloures
Martin A Turman

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backgroundCystatin C (CyC) concentration has been suggested as a marker of middle-molecule accumulation, hemodialysis (HD) adequacy and for estimating residual renal function (RRF), but it has not been studied in pediatric HD. High CyC is associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD). We investigated CyC kinetics and the effect of RRF on CyC in a pediatric HD population.

methodsA total of 21 HD sessions and 20 interdialytic periods were analyzed in seven patients, age 5-19 years, of whom four were anuric (A) and three were non-anuric (NA). CyC was measured before (preHD) and after (postHD) three standard HD sessions in 1 week and prior to the first session of the following week.

resultsWe found no difference (p=0.67) in CyC concentration between preHD CyC (9.85 ± 2.15 mg/l; A vs. NA, p=0.37) and postHD CyC (10.04 ± 2.83 mg/l; A vs NA, p=0.28). The weekly average preHD CyC median concentration was 10.14 mg/l (A vs. NA, p=0.87) and correlated with age (r=0.808, p=0.03) and height measurement (r=0.799, p=0.03), but not with RRF, single-pool Kt/V, ultrafiltration, HD duration or blood liters processed.

conclusionsCystatin C is very elevated in children on HD. It does not rise between HD sessions, is not removed by standard HD and remains at steady state; therefore, elimination is extrarenal. Low RRF does not affect CyC elimination. CyC increases with age and height. If a high CyC concentration can be proven to have a causative role in the development of CVD, routine intensified HD regimens in children may be indicated for its removal.

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Renal DialysisAdolescentAge FactorsBiomarkersChildChild, PreschoolCystatin CHumansKidneyKidney Failure, ChronicKidney Function TestsKineticsLinear ModelsPilot ProjectsTreatment OutcomeUp-RegulationBiomarkersCST3 protein, humanCystatin C

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