Fabio R Salerno1,2, Alireza Akbari3,4, Sandrine Lemoine3,5, Timothy J Scholl6,4,7, Christopher W McIntyre6,3,8, Guido Filler3,8,9,10. 1. Department of Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada. fabior.salerno@gmail.com. 2. The Lilibeth Caberto Kidney Clinical Research Unit, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada. fabior.salerno@gmail.com. 3. The Lilibeth Caberto Kidney Clinical Research Unit, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada. 4. Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, ON, Canada. 5. Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, Lyon, France. 6. Department of Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada. 7. Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, ON, Canada. 8. Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada. 9. Department of Pathology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada. 10. Department of Pediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Sodium-23 magnetic resonance imaging (23Na MRI) allows non-invasive assessment of tissue sodium concentration ([Na+]). Age and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are associated with increased tissue [Na+] in adults, but limited information is available pertaining to children and adolescents. We hypothesized that pediatric CKD is associated with altered tissue [Na+] compared to healthy controls. METHODS: This was a case-control exploratory study on healthy children and adults and pediatric CKD patients. Study participants underwent an investigational visit, blood/urine biochemistry, and leg 23Na MRI for tissue [Na+] quantification (whole leg, skin, soleus muscle). CKD was stratified by etiology and patients' tissue [Na+] was compared against healthy controls by computing individual Z-scores. An absolute Z-score > 1.96 was deemed to deviate significantly from the mean of healthy controls. Pearson correlation was used to compute the associations between tissue [Na+] and kidney function. RESULTS: A total of 36 pediatric participants (17 healthy, 19 CKD) and 19 healthy adults completed the study. Healthy adults had significantly higher tissue [Na+] compared with pediatric groups; conversely, no significant differences were found between healthy children/adolescents and CKD patients. Four patients with glomerular disease and one kidney transplant recipient due to atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome had elevated whole-leg [Na+] Z-scores. Reduced whole-leg [Na+] Z-scores were found in two patients with tubular disorders (Fanconi syndrome, proximal-distal renal tubular acidosis). All tissue [Na+] measures were significantly associated with proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia. CONCLUSIONS: Depending on etiology, pediatric CKD was associated with either increased (glomerular disease) or reduced (tubular disorders) tissue [Na+] compared with healthy controls. A higher resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information.
BACKGROUND: Sodium-23 magnetic resonance imaging (23Na MRI) allows non-invasive assessment of tissue sodium concentration ([Na+]). Age and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are associated with increased tissue [Na+] in adults, but limited information is available pertaining to children and adolescents. We hypothesized that pediatric CKD is associated with altered tissue [Na+] compared to healthy controls. METHODS: This was a case-control exploratory study on healthy children and adults and pediatric CKD patients. Study participants underwent an investigational visit, blood/urine biochemistry, and leg 23Na MRI for tissue [Na+] quantification (whole leg, skin, soleus muscle). CKD was stratified by etiology and patients' tissue [Na+] was compared against healthy controls by computing individual Z-scores. An absolute Z-score > 1.96 was deemed to deviate significantly from the mean of healthy controls. Pearson correlation was used to compute the associations between tissue [Na+] and kidney function. RESULTS: A total of 36 pediatric participants (17 healthy, 19 CKD) and 19 healthy adults completed the study. Healthy adults had significantly higher tissue [Na+] compared with pediatric groups; conversely, no significant differences were found between healthy children/adolescents and CKD patients. Four patients with glomerular disease and one kidney transplant recipient due to atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome had elevated whole-leg [Na+] Z-scores. Reduced whole-leg [Na+] Z-scores were found in two patients with tubular disorders (Fanconi syndrome, proximal-distal renal tubular acidosis). All tissue [Na+] measures were significantly associated with proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia. CONCLUSIONS: Depending on etiology, pediatric CKD was associated with either increased (glomerular disease) or reduced (tubular disorders) tissue [Na+] compared with healthy controls. A higher resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information.
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