Vimal K Derebail1, Emily J Ciccone2, Qingning Zhou3, R Rosina Kilgore4, Jianwen Cai5, Kenneth I Ataga6. 1. UNC Kidney Center, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC. Electronic address: vimal_derebail@med.unc.edu. 2. Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC. 3. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC. 4. Department of Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. 5. Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. 6. Center for Sickle Cell Disease, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN. Electronic address: kataga@uthsc.edu.
Abstract
RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE: Progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in sickle cell disease (SCD) and its risk factors remain poorly defined. We identified characteristics associated with CKD as well as decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and presence of proteinuria over time in adults with SCD. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective observational study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS: Patients with SCD 18 years or older in a single center from 2004 to 2013. PREDICTORS: Baseline clinical and laboratory measures, comorbid conditions, SCD-related complications, relevant treatments, and severity of genotypes defined as severe (homozygous SCD [HbSS]/sickle-β0-thalassemia [HbSβ0]) or mild (hemoglobin SC disease [HbSC]/sickle-β+-thalassemia [HbSβ+]-thalassemia). OUTCOMES: Presence at baseline of CKD, defined here as eGFR<90mL/min/1.73m2 or proteinuria (≥1+) on urinalysis or current kidney transplant or dialysis therapy; change in eGFR; and presence of proteinuria over time. ANALYTICAL APPROACH: Logistic regression for baseline CKD. Linear mixed-effects model for eGFR decline and generalized linear mixed-effects model for proteinuria during the study period evaluating for interaction with time. Stratified by genotype severity. RESULTS: Among 427 patients, 331 had 2 or more measurements of creatinine. During a median follow-up of 4.01 (interquartile range, 1.66-7.19) years, annual eGFR decline was 2.05mL/min/1.73m2 for severe genotypes (P<0.001) and 1.16mL/min/1.73m2 (P=0.02) for mild genotypes. At baseline, 21.4% of patients with severe genotypes had CKD versus 17.2% of those with mild genotypes. For severe genotypes, angiotensin-converting enzyme-inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker use (OR, 6.10; 95% CI, 2.03-18.29; P=0.001) and avascular necrosis (OR, 0.40; 95% CI, 0.16-0.97; P=0.04) were associated with baseline CKD. Among those with mild genotypes, higher hemoglobin level was associated with lower probability of CKD (OR per 1-g/dL greater hemoglobin level, 0.63; 95% CI, 0.43-0.93; P=0.02). Rate of eGFR decline was inversely related to hemoglobin level (β = 0.46 [SE, 0.23]; P=0.04) within the severe genotype subgroup. No factors were identified to be associated with proteinuria over time. LIMITATIONS: Retrospective observational study, limited direct measures of albuminuria. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with SCD exhibit rapid decline in eGFR over time. Decline in eGFR is associated with markers of disease severity and associated comorbid conditions.
RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE: Progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in sickle cell disease (SCD) and its risk factors remain poorly defined. We identified characteristics associated with CKD as well as decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and presence of proteinuria over time in adults with SCD. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective observational study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS: Patients with SCD 18 years or older in a single center from 2004 to 2013. PREDICTORS: Baseline clinical and laboratory measures, comorbid conditions, SCD-related complications, relevant treatments, and severity of genotypes defined as severe (homozygous SCD [HbSS]/sickle-β0-thalassemia [HbSβ0]) or mild (hemoglobin SC disease [HbSC]/sickle-β+-thalassemia [HbSβ+]-thalassemia). OUTCOMES: Presence at baseline of CKD, defined here as eGFR<90mL/min/1.73m2 or proteinuria (≥1+) on urinalysis or current kidney transplant or dialysis therapy; change in eGFR; and presence of proteinuria over time. ANALYTICAL APPROACH: Logistic regression for baseline CKD. Linear mixed-effects model for eGFR decline and generalized linear mixed-effects model for proteinuria during the study period evaluating for interaction with time. Stratified by genotype severity. RESULTS: Among 427 patients, 331 had 2 or more measurements of creatinine. During a median follow-up of 4.01 (interquartile range, 1.66-7.19) years, annual eGFR decline was 2.05mL/min/1.73m2 for severe genotypes (P<0.001) and 1.16mL/min/1.73m2 (P=0.02) for mild genotypes. At baseline, 21.4% of patients with severe genotypes had CKD versus 17.2% of those with mild genotypes. For severe genotypes, angiotensin-converting enzyme-inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker use (OR, 6.10; 95% CI, 2.03-18.29; P=0.001) and avascular necrosis (OR, 0.40; 95% CI, 0.16-0.97; P=0.04) were associated with baseline CKD. Among those with mild genotypes, higher hemoglobin level was associated with lower probability of CKD (OR per 1-g/dL greater hemoglobin level, 0.63; 95% CI, 0.43-0.93; P=0.02). Rate of eGFR decline was inversely related to hemoglobin level (β = 0.46 [SE, 0.23]; P=0.04) within the severe genotype subgroup. No factors were identified to be associated with proteinuria over time. LIMITATIONS: Retrospective observational study, limited direct measures of albuminuria. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with SCD exhibit rapid decline in eGFR over time. Decline in eGFR is associated with markers of disease severity and associated comorbid conditions.
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