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Trial reportPloS one2014

Estimated glomerular filtration rate decline is a better risk factor for outcomes of systemic disease-related nephropathy than for outcomes of primary renal diseases.

Shuo-Chun Weng, Der-Cherng Tarng, Chyong-Mei Chen, Chi-Hung Cheng, Ming-Ju Wu, Cheng-Hsu Chen, Tung-Min Yu, Kuo-Hsiung Shu, CKDBHPDH investigators

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Trial report in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Shuo-Chun WengCenter for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Der-Cherng TarngInstitute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department and Institute of Physiology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine and Immunology Research Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chyong-Mei ChenDepartment of Statistics and Informatics Science, Providence University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chi-Hung ChengDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Biotechnology, HungKuang University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ming-Ju WuDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Cheng-Hsu ChenDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Tung-Min YuDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Kuo-Hsiung ShuDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
CKDBHPDH investigators
Taichung Veterans General Hospital · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWProvidence University · TWTaipei Veterans General Hospital · TW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCurrently, the contribution of kidney function decline in renal and patient outcomes is unclear. There are few data on the associations of different etiologies of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline with outcomes in multidisciplinary care. The purpose of this investigation was to establish whether eGFR decline in patients with disease is an important risk factor for developing end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and death.

methodsFrom December 1, 2001 to December 31, 2011, 5097 adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) received biochemical tests, physical examinations, a pathological examination, and a comprehensive questionnaire. We used linear regression models and multivariate Cox proportional hazards model to examine the outcome of eGFR decline in renal diseases with different etiologies.

resultsMean age was 68.1±16.1 (standard deviation, SD) years, and 63.3% patients were male. In the studied cohort, 58.2% of the patients had systemic disease-related nephropathy (SDRN), 29.4% had primary renal diseases (PRDs), and 12.4% had other etiologies. The eGFR decline in SDRN had a significant association with dialysis in the Cox proportional hazards model [crude hazard ratio (HR) = 1.07, 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.04 to 1.10; adjusted HR 1.05, 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.08]. Diabetic nephropathy (DN) had the most severe eGFR decline in CKD stages 3, 4, and 5, and all contributed to the initiation of dialysis and death regardless of whether DN with or without eGFR decline was considered to be the cause. Although hypertensive nephropathy (HN) was related to significant acceleration of eGFR decline, it did not lead to poor outcome. There were still discrepancies between eGFR decline and outcomes in PRDs, hypertensive nephropathy, and lupus nephritis.

conclusionseGFR decline and CKD staging provide an informative guide for physicians to make proper clinical judgments in the treatment of CKD, especially SDRN. Poor control of the underlying systemic disease will thus lead to more rapid progression of SDRN.

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Glomerular Filtration RateModels, BiologicalAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex Factors

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PMID24695125
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