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Observational studyJournal of nephrology2023

Intestinal permeability in patients with IgA nephropathy and other glomerular diseases: an observational study.

Claudia Seikrit, Judith I Schimpf, Stephanie Wied, Eleni Stamellou, Ana Izcue, Oliver Pabst, Thomas Rauen, Kaatje Lenaerts, Jürgen Floege

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Claudia Seikrit *Division of Nephrology and Clinical Immunology, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52057, Aachen, Germany. cseikrit@ukaachen.de.
Judith I Schimpf *Division of Nephrology and Clinical Immunology, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52057, Aachen, Germany.
Stephanie WiedDepartment of Medical Statistics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Eleni StamellouDivision of Nephrology and Clinical Immunology, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52057, Aachen, Germany.
Ana IzcueDepartment of Molecular Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Oliver PabstDepartment of Molecular Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Thomas RauenDivision of Nephrology and Clinical Immunology, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52057, Aachen, Germany.
Kaatje Lenaerts *Department of Surgery, NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Jürgen Floege *Division of Nephrology and Clinical Immunology, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52057, Aachen, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA dysregulated 'gut-kidney axis' may contribute to immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). We studied whether IgAN patients have disturbed intestinal permeability.

methodsIn a prospective, cross sectional, pilot study we assessed intestinal permeability in 35 IgAN patients, 18 patients with non-IgAN glomerulonephritides (GNs) and 19 healthy controls. After an overnight fast, trial participants ingested a multi-sugar solution and samples were obtained from 0 to 2, 2 to 5- and 5 to 24-h urine portions. Urinary sugar concentrations were quantified using isocratic ion-exchange high performance liquid chromatography. Indices of small intestinal permeability (0-2-h lactulose/L-rhamnose (L/R) ratio), distal small intestinal and proximal colonic permeability (2-5-h sucralose/erythritol (S/E) ratio) and colonic permeability (5-24-h sucralose/erythritol (S/E) ratio) were evaluated. Associations between groups and indices of intestinal permeability were investigated by a linear mixed model.

resultsSmall intestinal permeability (0-2 h L/R-ratio) was significantly increased in patients with glomerular diseases versus healthy controls. More precisely, increased small intestinal permeability was exclusively noted in non-IgAN GN patients, whereas IgAN patients exhibited a trend towards elevated small intestinal permeability. In total, 54% of patients with IgAN and 67% of non-IgAN GN patients had increased small intestinal permeability. Neither distal small intestinal and proximal colonic permeability nor colonic gut permeability indices (i.e., 2-5 h and 5-24 h S/E ratios) were significantly different between controls and any of the GN patient groups.

conclusionThe present single center pilot study suggests that disturbed intestinal permeability is common in patients with glomerular diseases and is not specific for IgAN. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: German Clinical Trials Register DRKS00021533, Date: 24.04.2020.

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Glomerulonephritis, IGACross-Sectional StudiesErythritolHumansPermeabilityPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesRhamnoseErythritolRhamnoseGut-kidney axisIgA nephropathyIntestinal permeabilityMulti sugar test

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PMCPMC9998562

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