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ArticleScientific reports2024

Serum uromodulin associates with kidney function and outcome in a cohort of hospitalised COVID-19 patients.

Ralph Wendt, Martin Macholz, Sven Kalbitz, Nadja Herrmann, Victor Herbst, Tabea Hammes, Marco Kai, Hendrik Jan Ankersmit, Joachim Beige, Christoph Lübbert and 2 more

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Ralph Wendt *Department of Nephrology, St. Georg Hospital, Delitzscher Str. 141, 04129, Leipzig, Germany. ralph.wendt@sanktgeorg.de.ORCID 0000-0003-1600-6581
Martin Macholz *Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, St. Georg Hospital, Delitzscher Str. 141, 04129, Leipzig, Germany.
Sven KalbitzDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, St. Georg Hospital, Delitzscher Str. 141, 04129, Leipzig, Germany.
Nadja HerrmannDepartment of Finance and Controlling, St. Georg Hospital, Delitzscher Str. 141, 04129, Leipzig, Germany.
Victor HerbstInstitute for Experimental Immunology, Affiliated to EUROIMMUN Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG, Seekamp 31, 23560, Lübeck, Germany.
Tabea HammesInstitute for Experimental Immunology, Affiliated to EUROIMMUN Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG, Seekamp 31, 23560, Lübeck, Germany.
Marco KaiInstitute for Experimental Immunology, Affiliated to EUROIMMUN Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG, Seekamp 31, 23560, Lübeck, Germany.
Hendrik Jan AnkersmitClinic of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Joachim BeigeKuratorium for Dialysis and Transplantation (KfH) Renal Unit, Hospital St. Georg, Delitzscher Str. 141, 04129, Leipzig, Germany.
Christoph LübbertDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, St. Georg Hospital, Delitzscher Str. 141, 04129, Leipzig, Germany.
Alexandra Graf *Institute of Medical Statistics, Center for Medical Data Science, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Jürgen Scherberich *Department of Nephrology and Clinical Immunology, Klinikum München, 81545, Munich, Germany.

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Abstract

This study investigates the prevalence and evaluates the prognostic implications of acute kidney injury (AKI) in COVID-19 patients, with a novel emphasis on the evaluation of serum uromodulin (sUmod) as a potential kidney-specific biomarker. A cohort of hospitalised COVID-19 patients (n = 378) was examined for AKI using standard criteria. In addition to traditional urinary biomarkers, sUmod levels were analysed. Univariable and multivariable regression models were employed to evaluate the association of sUmod and AKI and in-hospital mortality. Levels of sUmod were significantly lower in patients with CKD (91.8 ± 60.7 ng/ml) compared to patients with normal kidney function (204.7 ± 91.7 ng/ml; p < 0.001). 151 patients (40.0%) presented with AKI at the time of hospital admission or developed an AKI during hospitalization. 116 patients (76.8%) had an AKI already at the time of hospital admission. COVID-19 patients with AKI had significantly lower levels of sUmod compared to patients without AKI during hospitalisation (124.8 ± 79.5 ng/ml) vs 214.6 ± 92.3 ng/ml; p < 0.001). The in-hospital mortality rate in this cohort of COVID-19 patients was 15.3%. Patients with AKI had a higher probability for in-hospital death (OR 5.6, CI 1.76 to 17.881, p = 0.004). Patients who died during hospital stay, had significantly lower sUmod levels (129.14 ± 89.56 ng/ml) compared to patients surviving hospitalisation (187.71 ± 96,64 ng/ml; p < 0.001). AKI is frequently associated with COVID-19 in hospitalized patients. Serum uromodulin may emerge as a promising biomarker for AKI in COVID-19 patients. Further research is warranted to explore its clinical application and refine risk stratification in this patient population.

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Acute Kidney InjuryBiomarkersCOVID-19HospitalizationHospital MortalityUromodulinAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesFemaleHumansKidneyMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisSARS-CoV-2BiomarkersUMOD protein, humanUromodulinAcute kidney injuryAKICKDCOVID-19Kidney failuresUmodUromodulin

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PMCPMC11512065

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