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ArticleEndocrinology, diabetes & metabolism2018

Hospital admissions for severe infections in people with chronic kidney disease in relation to renal disease severity and diabetes status.

Ellen Berni, Nicholas Pritchard, Sara Jenkins-Jones, Philip Ambery, Meena Jain, Lutz Jermutus, Laura A Scott, Craig J Currie

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Article in Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ellen BerniGlobal Epidemiology Pharmatelligence Cardiff UK.
Nicholas PritchardDepartment of Renal Medicine Addenbrookes Hospital Cambridge UK.
Sara Jenkins-JonesGlobal Epidemiology Pharmatelligence Cardiff UK.
Philip AmberyMedImmune Cambridge UK.
Meena JainMedImmune Cambridge UK.
Lutz JermutusMedImmune Cambridge UK.
Laura A ScottGlobal Epidemiology Pharmatelligence Cardiff UK.
Craig J CurrieGlobal Epidemiology Pharmatelligence Cardiff UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6154-818X
Aimmune Therapeutics (United Kingdom) · GBAddenbrooke's Hospital · GBUniversity of Wales Institute Cardiff · SG

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Abstract

backgroundImmunosuppressive agents are being investigated for the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) but may increase risk of infection. This was a retrospective observational study intended to evaluate the risk of hospitalized infection in patients with CKD, by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and proteinuria status, aiming to identify the most appropriate disease stage for immunosuppressive intervention.

methodsRoutine UK primary-care and linked secondary-care data were extracted from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Patients with a record of CKD were identified and grouped into type 2, type 1 and nondiabetes cohorts. Time-dependent, Cox proportional hazard models were used to determine the likelihood of hospitalized infection.

resultsWe identified 97 839 patients with a record of CKD, of these 11 719 (12%) had type 2 diabetes

conclusionseGFR and degree of albuminuria were independent markers of hospitalized infection in both patients with and without diabetes. The same patterns of hazard ratios of eGFR and proteinuria were seen in CKD patients regardless of diabetes status, with the risk of each outcome increasing with a decreasing eGFR and increasing proteinuria. Infection risk increased significantly from eGFR stage G3b and proteinuria stage A2 in type 2 diabetes. Treating type 2 DM patients with CKD at eGFR stages G1-G3a with immunosuppressive therapy may therefore provide a favourable risk-benefit ratio (G1-G3a in type 2 diabetes; G1-G2 in nondiabetes and overall cohorts) although the degree of proteinuria needs to be considered.

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