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ArticleExperimental and therapeutic medicine2023

Significance of changes in FGF23 levels in childhood primary nephrotic syndrome and children who progress to end‑stage renal disease.

Ding Liu, Fang Yang, Sui Zhang, Zhiqiang Guo, Shuting Peng

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Article in Experimental and therapeutic medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Ding LiuDepartment of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China.
Fang YangDepartment of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China.
Sui ZhangDepartment of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China.
Zhiqiang GuoDepartment of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China.
Shuting PengDepartment of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is an important phosphaturic hormone, yet few studies have focused on FGF23 in children with primary nephrotic syndrome (PNS) and children who progressed to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This cross-sectional study investigated the significance of changes in FGF23 levels in childhood PNS and children who progressed to ESRD. Of the 41 children included in the study, 17 had PNS with proteinuria and normal renal function (PNS group), 4 had ESRD (ESRD group), and 20 were healthy (control group). Following corticosteroid treatment, patients with PNS and proteinuria entered the remission phase. Serum levels of FGF23, phosphate, parathyroid hormone (PTH), 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH-D), and calcium were measured. It was found that FGF23 levels in the PNS and ESRD groups were higher than those in the control group, while serum 25-OH-D levels were lower. Serum PTH levels increased significantly in the ESRD group. In the control group, FGF23 levels were negatively correlated with serum PTH and positively correlated with serum 25-OH-D. FGF23 levels were positively correlated with serum calcium and corrected calcium levels in children with PNS during the remission phase. Increased FGF23 levels in children with PNS, particularly in children who progressed to ESRD. It was also confirmed that serum FGF23 levels begin to rise in children with PNS prior to Stage 1 chronic kidney disease. These findings indicated that increased FGF23 levels may be associated with the progression and severity of nephrosis in children, and that serum FGF23 levels were useful for early detection of abnormal mineral metabolism in children with PNS.

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