Matija Crnogorac1, Ivica Horvatic2, Patricia Kacinari2, Danica Galesic Ljubanovic3, Kresimir Galesic2. 1. Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Dubrava University Hospital, Avenija Gojka Suska 6, 10 000, Zagreb, Croatia. mcrnogorac2000@yahoo.com. 2. Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Dubrava University Hospital, Avenija Gojka Suska 6, 10 000, Zagreb, Croatia. 3. Department of Pathology, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia.
Abstract
AIM: To determinate the prognostic significance of low serum C3 at the time of diagnosis of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). METHODS: Our cohort included 75 consecutive patients with AAV diagnosed from January 2005 to December 2015. C3 levels were measured at the time of diagnosis. Patients were divided into two groups, those with low serum C3 levels (< 0.9 g/l) and those with normal serum C3 levels (0.9-1.8 g/l). We analysed association between serum C3 levels and both combined and singularly patient and renal survival (ESRD). Small number of relapsed patients did not allow for the statistical analysis to be performed as to weather the low serum C3 is associated with relapse rate in AAV patients. RESULTS: Low serum C3 levels were significantly associated with worse combined end-point patient and renal survival (HR 3.079; 95% CI 1.231-7.701; p = 0.016), and on multivariate adjusted analysis association remained significant (HR 2.831; 95% CI 1.093-7.338; p = 0.032). For both end-points individually low serum C3 levels were significantly associated with poorer patient survival (HR 6.378; 95% CI 2.252-18.065; p < 0.001; on multivariate adjusted analysis HR 4.315 95% CI 1.350-13.799; p = 0.014) and renal survival (HR 3.207; 95% CI 1.040-9.830; p = 0.043; on multivariate adjusted analysis HR 3.679; 95% CI 1.144-11.827; p = 0.029). In our study there was no significant association between serological and patohistological phenotypes and serum C3 levels. CONCLUSION: Lower serum C3 levels at the diagnosis is associated with poorer patient and renal outcomes in AAV patients.
AIM: To determinate the prognostic significance of low serum C3 at the time of diagnosis of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). METHODS: Our cohort included 75 consecutive patients with AAV diagnosed from January 2005 to December 2015. C3 levels were measured at the time of diagnosis. Patients were divided into two groups, those with low serum C3 levels (< 0.9 g/l) and those with normal serum C3 levels (0.9-1.8 g/l). We analysed association between serum C3 levels and both combined and singularly patient and renal survival (ESRD). Small number of relapsed patients did not allow for the statistical analysis to be performed as to weather the low serum C3 is associated with relapse rate in AAV patients. RESULTS: Low serum C3 levels were significantly associated with worse combined end-point patient and renal survival (HR 3.079; 95% CI 1.231-7.701; p = 0.016), and on multivariate adjusted analysis association remained significant (HR 2.831; 95% CI 1.093-7.338; p = 0.032). For both end-points individually low serum C3 levels were significantly associated with poorer patient survival (HR 6.378; 95% CI 2.252-18.065; p < 0.001; on multivariate adjusted analysis HR 4.315 95% CI 1.350-13.799; p = 0.014) and renal survival (HR 3.207; 95% CI 1.040-9.830; p = 0.043; on multivariate adjusted analysis HR 3.679; 95% CI 1.144-11.827; p = 0.029). In our study there was no significant association between serological and patohistological phenotypes and serum C3 levels. CONCLUSION: Lower serum C3 levels at the diagnosis is associated with poorer patient and renal outcomes in AAV patients.
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ANCA; Anti myeloperoxidase autoantibodies; Anti proteinase-3 autoantibodies; C3 factor; Complement; Prognostic factors; Vasculitis
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