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Hyeok Chan Kwon1, Jason Jungsik Song2,3, Yong-Beom Park2,3, Sang-Won Lee4,5.
Abstract
We previously reported that fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) was associated with poor outcomes of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and granuloma with polyangiitis (GPA). We also investigated the potential of FIB-5, a novel index, in predicting all-cause mortality and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) during follow-up in patients with MPA and GPA without substantial liver diseases. Clinical and laboratory data at diagnosis were collected by reviewing the medical records of 180 patients with MPA and GPA. FIB-5 was obtained by a following equation: FIB-5 = (serum albumin (g/L) × 0.3 + platelet count (109/L) × 0.05) - (alkaline phosphatase (IU/L) × 0.014 + aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase ratio × 6 + 14). The median age of the patients at diagnosis was 61.0 years. FIB-5 at diagnosis could not reflect the cross-sectional vasculitis activity. The cutoffs of FIB-5 for poor outcomes was set as 0.82 (the lowest tertile) and -0.42 (the lowest quartile) at diagnosis. In Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, patients with FIB-5 < 0.82 and those with FIB-5 < -0.42 exhibited lower ESRD-free survival rates than those without. However, it could not predict all-cause mortality. In multivariable Cox hazards analysis, both FFS (Hazard ratio (HR) 1.554) and FIB-5 < 0.82 (HR 2.096) as well as both FFS (HR 1.534) and FIB-5 < -0.42 (HR 2.073) at diagnosis independently predicted ESRD during follow-up. In conclusion, FIB-5 < 0.82 and FIB-5 < -0.42 at diagnosis could predict the occurrence of ESRD, but not all-cause mortality, during follow-up in patients with MPA and GPA without substantial liver diseases.Entities:
Keywords: End-stage renal disease; FIB-5; Granulomatosis with polyangiitis; Microscopic polyangiitis; Prediction
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33611672 PMCID: PMC8266773 DOI: 10.1007/s10238-021-00691-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Exp Med ISSN: 1591-8890 Impact factor: 3.984
Characteristics of 180 patients with MPA and GPA
| Variables | Values |
|---|---|
| At the time of diagnosis | |
| Age (years) | 61.0 (19.0) |
| Male gender (N, (%)) | 60 (33.3) |
| MPA | 122 (67.8) |
| GPA | 58 (32.2) |
| MPO-ANCA (or P-ANCA) positivity | 129 (71.7) |
| PR3-ANCA (or C-ANCA) positivity | 32 (17.8) |
| Both ANCA positivity | 5 (2.8) |
| ANCA negativity | 24 (13.3) |
| BVAS | 12.0 (11.0) |
| FFS | 1.0 (1.0) |
| ESR (mm/hr) | 62.0 (71.0) |
| CRP (mg/L) | 14.2 (74.9) |
| Platelet count (× 109/L) | 290.0 (170.0) |
| Serum albumin (g/L) | 36.0 (12.0) |
| ALP (IU/L) | 69.0 (38.0) |
| AST (IU/L) | 18.0 (8.0) |
| ALT (IU/L) | 15.0 (14.0) |
| FIB-5* | 3.88 (9.54) |
| Chronic kidney disease (stage 3–5) | 57 (31.7) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 45 (25.0) |
| Hypertension | 72 (40.0) |
| Dyslipidaemia | 29 (16.1) |
| Interstitial lung disease | 51 (28.3) |
Values are expressed as a median (interquartile range, IQR) or N (%)
MPA: microscopic polyangiitis; GPA: granulomatosis with polyangiitis; AAV: ANCA-associated vasculitis; ANCA: antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody; MPO: myeloperoxidase; P: perinuclear; PR3: proteinase 3; C: cytoplasmic; BVAS: Birmingham vasculitis activity score; FFS: five-factor score; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein; FIB-5: fibrosis-5; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; ESRD: end-stage renal disease
Fig. 1Cumulative and ESRD-free survival rates of patients based on the cutoff values of FIB-5 at diagnosis. Patients with MPA and GPA with FIB-5 < −0.42 at diagnosis had a lower survival rate than those with values ≥ −0.42; however, the difference was not significant. Patients with MPA and GPA with FIB-5 < 0.82 and FIB-5 < −0.42 at diagnosis had lower ESRD-free survival rates than those with FIB-5 ≥ 0.82 and FIB-5 ≥ −0.42. ESRD: end-stage renal disease; FIB-5: Fibrosis-5; MPA: microscopic polyangiitis; GPA: granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Cox hazards model analysis of variables at diagnosis for presupposing ESRD during follow-up in patients with MPA and GPA
| Variables | Univariable | Multivariable (FIB-5 < 0.082) | Multivariable (FIB-5 < −0.042) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 95% CI | P value | HR | 95% CI | P value | HR | 95% CI | P value | |
| Age | 1.011 | 0.987, 1.036 | 0.359 | ||||||
| Male gender | 1.251 | 0.605, 2.587 | 0.546 | ||||||
| ANCA positivity | 3.690 | 0.882, 15.442 | 0.074 | ||||||
| BVAS | 1.080 | 1.034, 1.129 | 0.001 | 1.041 | 0.991, 1.093 | 0.108 | 1.042 | 0.991, 1.095 | 0.105 |
| FFS | 2.009 | 1.438, 2.808 | < 0.001 | 1.554 | 1.080, 2.236 | 0.018 | 1.534 | 1.069, 2.201 | 0.020 |
| ESR | 1.005 | 0.997, 1.013 | 0.227 | ||||||
| CRP | 1.004 | 0.999, 1.009 | 0.155 | ||||||
| Platelet count | 0.999 | 0.997, 1.001 | 0.433 | ||||||
| Serum albumin | 0.589 | 0.390, 0.892 | 0.012 | 0.661 | 0.421, 1.037 | 0.072 | 0.653 | 0.415, 1.027 | 0.065 |
| ALP | 1.000 | 0.996, 1.003 | 0.935 | ||||||
| AST | 0.960 | 0.916, 1.005 | 0.083 | ||||||
| ALT | 0.933 | 0.890, 0.978 | 0.004 | 0.965 | 0.925, 1.006 | 0.097 | 0.966 | 0.926, 1.007 | 0.105 |
| Chronic kidney disease (stage 3–5) | 1.274 | 0.655, 2.478 | 0.476 | ||||||
| Diabetes mellitus | 1.123 | 0.543, 2.322 | 0.755 | ||||||
| Hypertension | 2.367 | 1.227, 4.565 | 0.010 | 1.802 | 0.915, 3.549 | 0.089 | 1.749 | 0.887, 3.449 | 0.106 |
| Dyslipidaemia | 1.440 | 0.658, 3.150 | 0.362 | ||||||
| FIB-5 < 0.082 | 2.708 | 1.411, 5.195 | 0.003 | 2.096 | 1.081, 4.067 | 0.029 | |||
| FIB-5 < -0.042 | 2.785 | 1.454, 5.334 | 0.002 | 2.073 | 1.061, 4.050 | 0.033 | |||
ESRD: end-stage renal disease; MPA: microscopic polyangiitis; GPA: granulomatosis with polyangiitis; FIB-5: fibrosis-5; HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval; ANCA: antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody; BVAS: Birmingham vasculitis activity score; FFS: five-factor score; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase