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Homoarginine and Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease: Results from the Mild to Moderate Kidney Disease Study

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  • Background: Homoarginine is an amino acid derivative mainly synthesized in the kidney. It is suggested to increase nitric oxide availability, enhance endothelial function and to protect against cardiovascular diseases. We aimed to investigate the relation between homoarginine, kidney function and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods: We measured plasma homoarginine concentrations in baseline samples of the Mild to Moderate Kidney Disease (MMKD) Study, a prospective cohort study of 227 patients with CKD in Europe. HomoarginineBackground: Homoarginine is an amino acid derivative mainly synthesized in the kidney. It is suggested to increase nitric oxide availability, enhance endothelial function and to protect against cardiovascular diseases. We aimed to investigate the relation between homoarginine, kidney function and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods: We measured plasma homoarginine concentrations in baseline samples of the Mild to Moderate Kidney Disease (MMKD) Study, a prospective cohort study of 227 patients with CKD in Europe. Homoarginine concentrations were available in 182 of the baseline samples and in 139 of the prospectively-followed patients. We correlated homoarginine concentrations to parameters of kidney function. The association between homoarginine and progression of CKD was assessed during a follow-up of up to seven years (median 4.45 years, interquartile range 2.54-5.19) using Cox regression analysis. Progression of CKD was defined as doubling of baseline serum creatinine and/or end-stage renal disease. Results: Study participants were at baseline on average 47 \(\pm\)13 years old and 65% were male. Mean \(\pm\) standard deviation of homoarginine concentrations were \(2.5 \pm 1.1 \mu mol/L\) and concentrations were incrementally lower at lower levels of GFR with mean concentrations of \(2.90 \pm 1.02 \mu mol/L\) (GFR. 90 ml/min), \(2.64 \pm 1.06 \mu mol/L\) (GFR 60-90 ml/min), \(2.52 \pm 1.24 \mu mol/L\) (GFR 30-60 ml/min) and \(2.05 \pm 0.78 \mu mol/L\) (GFR, 30 ml/min), respectively (p = 0.002). The age-and sex-adjusted risk to reach the renal endpoint was significantly higher by 62% with each decrease by one standard deviation (\(1.1 \mu mol/L\)) of homoarginine (HR 1.62, 95% CI 1.16-2.27, p = 0.005). This association was independent of proteinuria (HR 1.56, 95% CI 1.11-2.20, p = 0.01), and was slightly attenuated when adjusting for GFR (HR 1.40 (95% CI 0.98-1.98, p = 0.06). Conclusions: Homoarginine concentrations are directly correlated with kidney function and are significantly associated with the progression of CKD. Low homoarginine concentrations might be an early indicator of kidney failure and a potential target for the prevention of disease progression which needs further investigations.show moreshow less

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Author: Christiane Drechsler, Barbara Kolleritz, Andreas Meinitzer, Winfried März, Eberhard Ritz, Paul König, Ulrich Neyer, Stefan Pilz, Christoph Wanner, Florian Kronenberg
URN:urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-130979
Document Type:Journal article
Faculties:Medizinische Fakultät / Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I
Language:English
Parent Title (English):PLoS ONE
Year of Completion:2013
Volume:8
Issue:5
Pagenumber:e63560
Source:PLoS ONE 8(5): e63560. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0063560
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0063560
Dewey Decimal Classification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 616 Krankheiten
Tag:L-arginine; alkaline phosphatase; cardiovascular events; creatine synthesis; heart failure; induced insulin-release; nictric-oxide; rat kidney; renal function; risk
Release Date:2016/05/12
Creating Corporation:MMKD Study Group
Licence (German):License LogoCC BY: Creative-Commons-Lizenz: Namensnennung