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Performance of the various serum creatinine-based GFR estimating equations in pediatric kidney transplant recipients, stratified by age and CKD staging. Pediatr Nephrol 2021; 36:3221-3228. [PMID: 33893542 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-021-05024-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Numerous equations are used to estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), based on serum creatinine (SCr), demographic and anthropometric data, none established in pediatric kidney transplant recipients. This study aimed to validate the available SCr-based eGFR equations in comparison with a measured (mGFR), stratified by chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage and age at the time of testing. METHODS One hundred twenty-seven pediatric kidney transplant recipients with 411 mGFR values (plasma clearance of iothalamate) were enrolled in this retrospective study. The bias, precision, and accuracy (percentage of estimates within 10% and 30% of mGFR) of five SCr eGFR equations (original Schwartz, CKiDSCr equation, Pottel, Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD), and Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI)) were assessed. RESULTS Height-independent Pottel equation performed well across all the categories of age and CKD staging. CKiDSCr equation performed well in CKD stages II-V. The CKiDSCr equation had a lower bias in children < 15 years of age, while MDRD and CKD-EPI equations had less bias in children > 15 years. Overall, both the Pottel and CKiDSCr equations had high accuracy (80%) and low bias (< 5 ml/min/1.73 m2). In contrast, the original Schwartz, MDRD, and CKD-EPI equations displayed high bias and low precision/accuracy. CONCLUSIONS Given their low bias and high accuracy across ages and CKD stages, the Pottel or the CKiDSCr equation is better to assess eGFR in pediatric kidney transplant recipients. The Pottel equation outperformed other eGFR equations in adolescents.
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A patient with renal glucosuria due to a congenital knock-out of the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) protein because of a compound heterozygous mutation in the SLC5A2 gene may provide a natural model mimicking the effects of long-term SGLT-2 inhibitor therapy, which has been shown to exert kidney-protective effects beyond its antidiabetic properties. One possible mechanism for the protective effects of SGLT-2 inhibitor therapy might be the activation of tubuloglomerular feedback by increased outflow of sodium, chloride, and glucose to distal parts of the nephron, including the macula densa. Subsequently, afferent arteriolar vasoconstriction is induced and blood flow, intraglomerular filtration pressure, and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) all decline. However, prolonged tubuloglomerular feedback activation could change the sensitivity of tubuloglomerular feedback and hence decrease the beneficial effects of SGLT-2 inhibition on kidney function. Tubuloglomerular feedback is mediated by the Na+/K+/2Cl− cotransporter. Hence furosemide, which blocks this cotransporter, is a medical option to test tubuloglomerular feedback because GFR should increase after administration of this loop diuretic. In our patient with long-term activated tubuloglomerular feedback due to SGLT-2 mutations, we show that the sensitivity of tubuloglomerular feedback is maintained, demonstrated by an increase in GFR measured using iohexol clearance following furosemide administration. This observation supports the idea that long-term SGLT-2 inhibitor therapy is kidney protective through a functional tubuloglomerular feedback.
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Validation of serum creatinine-based formulae in pediatric renal transplant recipients. Pediatr Res 2017; 82:1000-1006. [PMID: 28846672 DOI: 10.1038/pr.2017.209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BackgroundAccurate monitoring of kidney function is important post-renal transplant; however, the routine use of measured glomerular filtration rate (GFR) or addition of newer serum markers is prohibitively expensive for routine clinical use, especially in children. We validated the modified Schwartz formula in pediatric renal transplant recipients across a range of demographic and clinical characteristics.MethodsIn a retrospective cohort study with nested cross-sectional analysis, we compared 505 measurements of estimated GFR using serum creatinine to simultaneous diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) nuclear GFR (nGFR) measurements from 173 pediatric kidney transplant recipients who were < 18 years of age from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2012 accounting for repeated measures.ResultsAmong 173 children, 62% were males, 85% with nGFR of ≥60 ml/min/1.73 m2, and the median age at transplant was 13.6 years (interquartile range 8.3-16 years). Overall, the modified Schwartz and Pottel formulae had better bias (0.07 and -0.03 ml/min/1.73 m2, respectively) and accuracy within 30% (both 84.4%) in comparison to Lyon and Zappitelli formulae. The 30% accuracy varied for girls and children <5 and >15 years.ConclusionModified Schwartz is a practical, non-invasive, and a valid bedside tool that provides a valid measurement of GFR in pediatric kidney transplant recipients.
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Kari JA, Ma AL, Dufek S, Mohamed I, Mamode N, Sebire NJ, Marks SD. Can pre-implantation biopsies predict renal allograft function in pediatric renal transplant recipients? Saudi Med J 2015; 36:1299-304. [PMID: 26593162 PMCID: PMC4673366 DOI: 10.15537/smj.2015.11.12976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objectives: To determine the utility of pre-implantation renal biopsy (PIB) to predict renal allograft outcomes. Methods: This is a retrospective review of all patients that underwent PIB from January 2003 to December 2011 at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London, United Kingdom. Thirty-two male patients (56%) aged 1.5-16 years (median: 10.2) at the time of transplantation were included in the study and followed-up for 33 (6-78) months. The results were compared with 33 controls. Results: The PIB showed normal histopathological findings in 13 patients (41%), mild chronic vascular changes in 8 (25%), focal tubular atrophy in one, moderate to severe chronic vascular change in 3, mild to moderate acute tubular damage in 6, and tissue was inadequate in one subject. Delayed graft function (DGF) was observed in 3 patients; 2 with vascular changes in PIB, and one with normal histopathological findings. Two subjects with PIB changes lost their grafts. The estimated glomerular filtration rate at 3-, and 6-months post-transplantation was lower in children with abnormal PIB changes compared with those with normal PIB. There was one case of DGF in the control group, and 4 children lost their grafts including the one with DGF. Conclusion: Pre-implantation renal biopsy can provide important baseline information of the graft with implications on subsequent medical treatment for pediatric renal transplant recipients.
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- Jameela A Kari
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail.
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de Souza V, Cochat P, Rabilloud M, Selistre L, Wagner M, Hadj-Aissa A, Dolomanova O, Ranchin B, Iwaz J, Dubourg L. Accuracy of different equations in estimating GFR in pediatric kidney transplant recipients. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2015; 10:463-70. [PMID: 25617430 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.06300614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The knowledge of renal function is crucial for the management of pediatric kidney transplant recipients. In this population, the most commonly used plasma creatinine (PCr)-based or cystatin C (CystC)-based GFR-predicting formulas may underperform (e.g., corticosteroids and trimethoprim may affect PCr concentration, whereas prednisone and calcineurin inhibitors may affect CystC concentration). This study evaluated the performance of six formulas in pediatric kidney transplant recipients. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS The study used PCr-based formulas (bedside Schwartz, Schwartz-Lyon), CystC-based formulas (Hoek, Filler), and combined PCr-CystC-based formulas (CKD in Children [CKiD] 2012 and Zappitelli). The performance of these formulas was compared using inulin clearance as reference and assessed according to CKD stages in a historical cohort that included 73 pediatric kidney transplant recipients (199 measurements). The ability of the formulas to identify GFRs<60, <75, and <90 ml/min per 1.73 m(2) was assessed. RESULTS At measured GFR (mGFR) ≥90 ml/min per 1.73 m(2) (nine patients; 23 measurements), the Zappitelli formula had the highest 30% accuracy (P30) (95% [95% confidence interval (95% CI), 87% to 100%]) and the bedside Schwartz had the highest 10% accuracy (P10) (56% [95% CI, 32% to 72%]). At mGFR≥60 and <90 ml/min per 1.73 m(2) (22 patients; 91 measurements), all formulas had P30 values >80%. However, only the CKiD 2012 formula had a P10 value >50%. At mGFR<60 ml/min per 1.73 m(2) (42 patients; 85 measurements), the CKiD 2012 and Schwartz-Lyon formulas had the highest P10 (45% [95% CI, 34% to 55%] and 43% [95% CI, 33% to 54%]) and P30 (90% [95% CI, 84% to 97%] and 91% [95% CI, 86% to 98%]). All studied equations except Hoek and Filler had areas under the receiver-operating characteristic curves significantly >90% in discriminating patients with renal dysfunction at various CKD stages (GFR<60, <75, and <90 ml/min per 1.73 m(2)). CONCLUSIONS In pediatric kidney transplant recipients, the CKiD 2012 formula had the best performance at mGFRs<90 ml/min per 1.73 m(2). CystC-based formulas were not superior to PCr-based formulas.
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- Vandréa de Souza
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Programa de Pós graduação em Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Caxias do Sul, Brazil; Exploration Fonctionnelle Rénale et Métabolique, Groupement Hospitalier Edouard Herriot, Fellow CAPES-Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil, Brasilia/DF, Brazil
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- Centre de Référence des Maladies Rénales Rares, Service de Néphrologie et Rhumatologie Pédiatriques, and Université Claude Bernard, Lyon 1, Lyon, France; CNRS UMR 5305, Biologie tissulaire et Ingénierie thérapeutique, Lyon, France
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- Université Claude Bernard, Lyon 1, Lyon, France; Service de Biostatistique, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; CNRS UMR 5558, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive, Equipe Biostatistique-Santé, Villeurbanne, France; and
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- Exploration Fonctionnelle Rénale et Métabolique, Groupement Hospitalier Edouard Herriot, Fellow CAPES-Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil, Brasilia/DF, Brazil; Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Caxias do Sul, Brazil; Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Programa de Pós graduação em Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Exploration Fonctionnelle Rénale et Métabolique, Groupement Hospitalier Edouard Herriot, Université Claude Bernard, Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Exploration Fonctionnelle Rénale et Métabolique, Groupement Hospitalier Edouard Herriot
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- Centre de Référence des Maladies Rénales Rares, Service de Néphrologie et Rhumatologie Pédiatriques, and
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- Université Claude Bernard, Lyon 1, Lyon, France; Service de Biostatistique, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; CNRS UMR 5558, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive, Equipe Biostatistique-Santé, Villeurbanne, France; and
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- Exploration Fonctionnelle Rénale et Métabolique, Groupement Hospitalier Edouard Herriot, Université Claude Bernard, Lyon 1, Lyon, France; CNRS UMR 5305, Biologie tissulaire et Ingénierie thérapeutique, Lyon, France;
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Papez KE, Barletta GM, Hsieh S, Joseph M, Morgenstern BZ. Iothalamate versus estimated GFR in a Hispanic-dominant pediatric renal transplant population. Pediatr Nephrol 2013; 28:2369-76. [PMID: 24122293 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-013-2556-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2011] [Revised: 06/09/2012] [Accepted: 06/27/2012] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Accurate knowledge of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is essential to the practice of nephrology. Routine surveillance of GFR is most commonly executed using estimated GFR (eGFR) calculations, most often from serum creatinine measurements. However, cystatin C-based equations have demonstrated earlier sensitivity to decline in renal function. The literature regarding eGFR from cystatin C has few references that include transplant recipients. Additionally, for most of the published eGFR equations, patients of Hispanic ethnicity have not been enrolled in sufficient numbers. METHODS The applicability of several eGFR equations to the pediatric kidney transplant population at our center were compared in the context of determining whether Hispanic ethnicity was associated with equation performance. RESULTS Updated Schwartz, CKiD, and Zappitelli eGFR estimation equations demonstrated the highest correlations. CONCLUSIONS The authors recommend further prospective investigations to validate and identify factors contributing to these findings.
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