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ArticleScientific reports2020

Intra-individual variability of eGFR trajectories in early diabetic kidney disease and lack of performance of prognostic biomarkers.

Julia Kerschbaum, Michael Rudnicki, Alexander Dzien, Christine Dzien-Bischinger, Hannes Winner, Hiddo Lambers Heerspink, László Rosivall, Andrzej Wiecek, Patrick B Mark, Susanne Eder and 2 more

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12 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.

Julia KerschbaumDepartment of Internal Medicine IV (Nephrology and Hypertension), Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria. julia.kerschbaum@i-med.ac.at.
Michael RudnickiDepartment of Internal Medicine IV (Nephrology and Hypertension), Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Alexander DzienMedical Center Hentschelhof, Innsbruck, Austria.
Christine Dzien-BischingerMedical Center Hentschelhof, Innsbruck, Austria.
Hannes WinnerDepartment of Economics and Social Sciences, Paris-Lodron-University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
Hiddo Lambers HeerspinkDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
László RosivallInternational Nephrology Research and Training Centre, Institute of Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Andrzej WiecekDepartment of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Patrick B MarkInstitute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Susanne EderDepartment of Internal Medicine IV (Nephrology and Hypertension), Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Sara DenicolòDepartment of Internal Medicine IV (Nephrology and Hypertension), Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Gert MayerDepartment of Internal Medicine IV (Nephrology and Hypertension), Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Innsbruck Medical University · ATMedical University of Silesia · PLSemmelweis University · HUUniversity Medical Center Groningen · NLUniversity of Glasgow · GBUniversity of Salzburg · AT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Studies reporting on biomarkers aiming to predict adverse renal outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease (DKD) conventionally define a surrogate endpoint either as a percentage of decrease of eGFR (e.g. ≥ 30%) or an absolute decline (e.g. ≥ 5 ml/min/year). The application of those study results in clinical practise however relies on the assumption of a linear and intra-individually stable progression of DKD. We studied 860 patients of the PROVALID study and 178 of an independent population with a relatively preserved eGFR at baseline and at least 5 years of follow up. Individuals with a detrimental prognosis were identified using various thresholds of a percentage or absolute decline of eGFR after each year of follow up. Next, we determined how many of the patients met the same criteria at other points in time. Interindividual eGFR decline was highly variable but in addition intra-individual eGFR trajectories also were frequently non-linear. For example, of all subjects reaching an endpoint defined as a decrease of eGFR by ≥ 30% between baseline and 3 years of follow up, only 60.3 and 45.2% lost at least the same amount between baseline and year 4 or 5. The results were similar when only patients on stable medication or subpopulations based on baseline eGFR or albuminuria status were analyzed or an eGFR decline of ≥ 5 ml/min/1.73m

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Glomerular Filtration RateAlbuminuriaBiomarkersDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic NephropathiesDisease ProgressionHumansProspective StudiesRisk FactorsBiomarkers

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