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ArticleBMC nephrology2024

Autonomic neuropathy in dialysis patients - investigations with a new symptom score (COMPASS 31).

Catharina Verena Schramm, Michael Christoph Schramm, Markus Trautner, Michael Hinz, Steffen Mitzner

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Catharina Verena Schramm *Zentrum für Innere Medizin, Medizinische Klinik 1, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, Würzburg, 97080, Germany. Schramm_c@ukw.de.
Michael Christoph Schramm *Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, LMU Klinikum, LMU München, Ziemssenstraße 5, München, 80336, Germany.
Markus TrautnerZentrum für Innere Medizin, Medizinische Klinik 1, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, Würzburg, 97080, Germany.
Michael HinzKlinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin, Abteilung für Nephrologie, Universitätsklinikum Rostock, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, Rostock, 18057, Germany.
Steffen MitznerKlinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin, Abteilung für Nephrologie, Universitätsklinikum Rostock, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, Rostock, 18057, Germany.

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Abstract

backgroundSymptoms of autonomic neuropathy (AN) are common in patients with diabetes and advanced renal disease. As yet different domains of autonomic neuropathy cannot be detected by a singular laboratory or invasive test. COMPASS 31, a new self-assessment test, has shown reliable results not only in cardiac autonomic neuropathy but also in different sub-domains when judging manifestation of AN by scores.

methodsOne hundred eighty-three patients with or without diabetes were enrolled, one hundred nineteen of them were treated with permanent dialysis therapy (HD), sixty-four patients served as controls (eGFR > 60 ml/min.) Using COMPASS 31 different symptoms of AN were assessed (orthostatic intolerance, vasomotor, secretomotor, gastrointestinal, bladder, pupillomotor changes) and transferred into AN-scores.

resultsAN was more pronounced in dialysis patients compared with controls (AN-score 27,5 vs. 10,0; p < 0,01). These differences were present also in every sub-domain of AN (orthostatic intolerance, vasomotor, secretomotor, gastrointestinal, bladder, pupillomotor changes; p < 0,05 for all sub-domains). In diabetic patients there was a strong correlation between symptoms of AN and diabetes duration (correlation coefficient r = 0,45, p < 0,001). Current glycemic control (HbA1c), body mass index (BMI), sex, and height had no influence on AN when comparing dialysis patients and controls. C-reactive protein (CRP) showed a positive linear correlation with AN-scores (correlation coefficient r = 0,21; p < 0,05).

conclusionSymptoms of AN are more pronounced in dialysis patients not only in total but also in all different domains of neuropathic changes. Longlasting diabetic disease promotes development of AN, as duration of diabetes was positively correlated with AN. Future longitudinal studies might help to identify the high cardiovascular and mortality risk in dialysis patients by the easy-to-use COMPASS 31 without need of invasive and time-spending methods for diagnosing AN.

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Autonomic Nervous System DiseasesRenal DialysisAgedDiabetic NeuropathiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedAutonomic neuropathyCOMPASS 31 (composite autonomic symptom score)Diabetes mellitusDialysis patients

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