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ArticleRenal failure2026

Urinary NGAL and trehalase predict end-stage kidney disease in ANCA-associated vasculitis: a prospective cohort study.

Miaohua Qiu, Mengqian Guan, Xiaoxue Weng, Ruiying Zheng, Jiejian Chen, Weihua Peng

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Miaohua QiuDepartment of Nephrology, 900th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Fuzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0005-4813-7203
Mengqian GuanFuzhou International Travel Health Care Center, Fuzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0002-0447-4353
Xiaoxue WengDepartment of Nephrology, 900th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Fuzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0004-0690-3339
Ruiying ZhengDepartment of Nephrology, 900th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Fuzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0004-4953-8888
Jiejian ChenDepartment of Nephrology, 900th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Fuzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8543-1517
Weihua PengDepartment of Nephrology, 900th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Fuzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0008-8158-0217

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backgroundAccurate prediction of renal outcomes in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is critical. This study evaluated the predictive value of urinary biomarkers for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) progression.

methodsA prospective cohort of 88 AAV patients with renal involvement was followed for a median of 27 months. Urinary β-catenin, IL-18, trehalase, and NGAL were measured. Cox regression and ROC analyses assessed associations and predictive performance.

results65 patients (73.9%) progressed to ESKD. Urinary trehalase and NGAL were significantly elevated in the ESKD group and were independent predictors of ESKD in multivariable analysis (both

conclusionUrinary trehalase and NGAL are strong, noninvasive predictors of ESKD in AAV, and their combination enhances risk stratification, supporting potential clinical utility for personalized treatment decisions.

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Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated VasculitisKidney Failure, ChronicLipocalin-2TrehalaseAgedBiomarkersDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansInterleukin-18MaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesBiomarkersInterleukin-18LCN2 protein, humanLipocalin-2TrehalaseAntineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitiscox proportional hazards modelend-stage kidney diseaseneutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalintrehalasetubulointerstitial injury

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