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ArticleInternational journal of nephrology and renovascular disease2022

Uric Acid, Ferritin, Albumin, Parathyroid Hormone and Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase Concentrations are Associated with Uremic Cardiomyopathy Characteristics in Non-Dialysis and Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients.

Grace Tade, Hon-Chun Hsu, Angela J Woodiwiss, Ferande Peters, Chanel Robinson, Noluntu Dlongolo, Gloria Teckie, Ahmed Solomon, Gavin R Norton, Patrick H Dessein

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Article in International journal of nephrology and renovascular disease, 2022. 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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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Grace Tade *Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-8412-696X
Hon-Chun Hsu *Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-4180-1552
Angela J WoodiwissCardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-2555-4125
Ferande PetersCardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Chanel RobinsonCardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-9385-2709
Noluntu DlongoloRheumatology Unit, Rosebank Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-6830-8800
Gloria TeckieDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Ahmed SolomonRheumatology Department, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Gavin R NortonCardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-6416-6104
Patrick H DesseinCardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-9357-4630
University of the Witwatersrand · ZAChris Hani Baragwanath Hospital · ZAThe Medical Oncology Centre of Rosebank · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Circulating uric acid, ferritin, albumin, intact parathyroid hormone and gamma-glutamyl transferase each participate in biochemical reactions that reduce or/and enhance oxidative stress, which is considered the final common pathway through which pathophysiological mechanisms cause uremic cardiomyopathy. We hypothesized that the respective biomarkers may be involved in the development of uremic cardiomyopathy characteristics and can be useful in their identification among chronic kidney disease patients. Methods: We assessed traditional and non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors including biomarker concentrations and determined central systolic blood pressure using SphygmoCor software and cardiac structure and function by echocardiography in 109 (64 non-dialysis and 45 dialysis) patients. Associations were evaluated in multivariate regression models and receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results: Each biomarker concentration was associated with left ventricular mass beyond stroke work and/or inappropriate left ventricular mass in all, non-dialysis and/or dialysis patients. Ferritin, albumin and gamma-glutamyl transferase levels were additionally associated with E/e' in all, non-dialysis and/or dialysis patients. Dialysis status influenced the relationship of uric acid concentrations with inappropriate left ventricular mass and those of gamma-glutamyl transferase levels with left ventricular mass and inappropriate left ventricular mass. In stratified analysis, low uric acid levels were related to inappropriate left ventricular mass in dialysis but not non-dialysis patients (interaction p=0.001) whereas gamma-glutamyl transferase concentrations were associated with left ventricular mass and inappropriate left ventricular mass in non-dialysis but not dialysis patients (interaction p=0.020 to 0.036). In ROC curve analysis, uric acid (area under the curve (AUC)=0.877), ferritin (AUC=0.703) and albumin (AUC=0.728) concentrations effectively discriminated between dialysis patients with and without inappropriate left ventricular hypertrophy, left ventricular hypertrophy, and increased E/e,' respectively. Conclusion: Uric acid, ferritin, albumin, parathyroid hormone and gamma-glutamyl transferase were associated with uremic cardiomyopathy characteristics and could be useful in their identification. Our findings merit validation in future longitudinal studies.

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albuminferritinparathyroid hormone and gamma-glutamyl transferaseuremic cardiomyopathyuric acid

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