Yosuke Saka1, Tomohiko Naruse2, Akihisa Kato2, Naoto Tawada2, Yuhei Noda2, Tetsushi Mimura2, Yuzo Watanabe2. 1. Department of Nephrology, Kasugai Municipal Hospital, Takakicho 1-1-1, Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture, 486-8510, Japan. yosukesaka@hospital.kasugai.aichi.jp. 2. Department of Nephrology, Kasugai Municipal Hospital, Takakicho 1-1-1, Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture, 486-8510, Japan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Reportedly, thiamine deficiency, resulting from malnutrition and long-term diuretic therapy, is observed in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The risk of thiamine deficiency might be enhanced, especially in end-stage CKD patients. Here, we assessed thiamine status in incident dialysis patients. METHODS: This study was a single-center cross-sectional study which included 288 consecutive patients initiated into dialysis between April 2013 and March 2017 at our hospital. Thiamine status was evaluated by high-performance liquid chromatography of whole blood samples. We evaluated the association between blood thiamine concentration and other clinical parameters. RESULTS: Of the 288 patients, 21 patients receiving thiamine supplementation at the time of dialysis initiation and 26 patients without blood thiamine measurements were excluded. In 30 patients (12.4%), blood thiamine concentration was lower than the lower limit of normal (21.3 ng/mL; dotted line). Blood thiamine concentration correlated with age, body mass index, and Barthel index (BI) score (p = 0.008, 0.012 and 0.009, respectively). Stepwise multivariate regression analysis indicated that BI scores were independent risk factors for thiamine deficiency (β coefficients = 0.169, p = 0.013). CONCLUSIONS: The proportion of end-stage CKD patients with low blood thiamine concentration is high. Low physical function (low BI score) is an independent risk factor of thiamine deficiency. Clinicians should be aware of thiamine deficiency in end-stage CKD patients, especially those with low physical function.
BACKGROUND: Reportedly, thiamine deficiency, resulting from malnutrition and long-term diuretic therapy, is observed in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The risk of thiamine deficiency might be enhanced, especially in end-stage CKDpatients. Here, we assessed thiamine status in incident dialysis patients. METHODS: This study was a single-center cross-sectional study which included 288 consecutive patients initiated into dialysis between April 2013 and March 2017 at our hospital. Thiamine status was evaluated by high-performance liquid chromatography of whole blood samples. We evaluated the association between blood thiamine concentration and other clinical parameters. RESULTS: Of the 288 patients, 21 patients receiving thiamine supplementation at the time of dialysis initiation and 26 patients without blood thiamine measurements were excluded. In 30 patients (12.4%), blood thiamine concentration was lower than the lower limit of normal (21.3 ng/mL; dotted line). Blood thiamine concentration correlated with age, body mass index, and Barthel index (BI) score (p = 0.008, 0.012 and 0.009, respectively). Stepwise multivariate regression analysis indicated that BI scores were independent risk factors for thiamine deficiency (β coefficients = 0.169, p = 0.013). CONCLUSIONS: The proportion of end-stage CKDpatients with low blood thiamine concentration is high. Low physical function (low BI score) is an independent risk factor of thiamine deficiency. Clinicians should be aware of thiamine deficiency in end-stage CKDpatients, especially those with low physical function.
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