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López-Oliva MO, Pérez-Flores I, Molina M, José Aladrén M, Trujillo H, Redondo-Pachón D, López V, Facundo C, Villanego F, Rodríguez M, Carmen Ruiz M, Antón P, Rivas-Oural A, Cabello S, Portolés J, de la Vara L, Tabernero G, Valero R, Galeano C, Moral E, Ventura A, Coca A, Ángel Muñoz M, Hernández-Gallego R, Shabaka A, Ledesma G, Bouarich H, Ángeles Rodríguez M, Pérez Tamajón L, Cruzado L, Emilio Sánchez J, Jiménez C. Management of immunosuppressive therapy in kidney transplant recipients with COVID-19. A multicentre national study derived from the Spanish Society of Nephrology COVID registry. Nefrologia 2023; 43:442-451. [PMID: 37661514 DOI: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2023.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION SARS CoV2 infection has had a major impact on renal transplant patients with a high mortality in the first months of the pandemic. Intentional reduction of immunosuppressive therapy has been postulated as one of the cornerstone in the management of the infection in the absence of targeted antiviral treatment. This has been modified according to the patient`s clinical situation and its effect on renal function or anti-HLA antibodies in the medium term has not been evaluated. OBJECTIVES Evaluate the management of immunosuppressive therapy made during SARS-CoV2 infection, as well as renal function and anti-HLA antibodies in kidney transplant patients 6 months after COVID19 diagnosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective, national multicentre, retrospective study (30 centres) of kidney transplant recipients with COVID19 from 01/02/20 to 31/12/20. Clinical variables were collected from medical records and included in an anonymised database. SPSS statistical software was used for data analysis. RESULTS renal transplant recipients with COVID19 were included (62.6% male), with a mean age of 57.5 years. The predominant immunosuppressive treatment prior to COVID19 was triple therapy with prednisone, tacrolimus and mycophenolic acid (54.6%) followed by m-TOR inhibitor regimens (18.6%). After diagnosis of infection, mycophenolic acid was discontinued in 73.8% of patients, m-TOR inhibitor in 41.4%, tacrolimus in 10.5% and cyclosporin A in 10%. In turn, 26.9% received dexamethasone and 50.9% were started on or had their baseline prednisone dose increased. Mean creatinine before diagnosis of COVID19, at diagnosis and at 6 months was: 1.7 ± 0.8, 2.1 ± 1.2 and 1.8 ± 1 mg/dl respectively (p < 0.001). 56.9% of the patients (N = 350) were monitored for anti-HLA antibodies. 94% (N = 329) had no anti-HLA changes, while 6% (N = 21) had positive anti-HLA antibodies. Among the patients with donor-specific antibodies post-COVID19 (N = 9), 7 patients (3.1%) had one immunosuppressant discontinued (5 patients had mycophenolic acid and 2 had tacrolimus), 1 patient had both immunosuppressants discontinued (3.4%) and 1 patient had no change in immunosuppression (1.1%), these differences were not significant. CONCLUSIONS The management of immunosuppressive therapy after diagnosis of COVID19 was primarily based on discontinuation of mycophenolic acid with very discrete reductions or discontinuations of calcineurin inhibitors. This immunosuppression management did not influence renal function or changes in anti-HLA antibodies 6 months after diagnosis.
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Germans Trias y Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Fundación Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. de Albacete, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Fundación Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Infanta Sofía, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Príncipe de Asturias, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital de Cabueñes, Asturias, Coordinador Registro COVID S.E.N., Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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López-Oliva MO, Pérez-Flores I, Molina M, José Aladrén M, Trujillo H, Redondo-Pachón D, López V, Facundo C, Villanego F, Rodríguez M, Carmen Ruiz M, Antón P, Rivas-Oural A, Cabello S, Portolés J, de la Vara L, Tabernero G, Valero R, Galeano C, Moral E, Ventura A, Coca A, Muñoz MÁ, Hernández-Gallego R, Shabaka A, Ledesma G, Martínez P, Ángeles Rodríguez M, Tamajón LP, Cruzado L, Emilio Sánchez J, Jiménez C. [Management of immunosuppressive therapy in kidney transplant recipients with COVID19. A multicentre national study derived form the S.E.N. COVID registry.]. Nefrologia 2022; 43:S0211-6995(22)00076-5. [PMID: 35528867 PMCID: PMC9055748 DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2022.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION SARS CoV2 infection has had a major impact on renal transplant patients with a high mortality in the first months of the pandemic. Intentional reduction of immunosuppressive therapy has been postulated as one of the cornerstone in the management of the infection in the absence of targeted antiviral treatment. This has been modified according to the patient`s clinical situation and its effect on renal function or anti-HLA antibodies in the medium term has not been evaluated. OBJECTIVES Evaluate the management of immunosuppressive therapy made during SARS-CoV2 infection, as well as renal function and anti-HLA antibodies in kidney transplant patients 6 months after COVID19 diagnosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective, national multicentre, retrospective study (30 centres) of kidney transplant recipients with COVID19 from 01/02/20 to 31/12/20. Clinical variables were collected from medical records and included in an anonymised database. SPSS statistical software was used for data analysis. RESULTS 615 renal transplant recipients with COVID19 were included (62.6% male), with a mean age of 57.5 years.The predominant immunosuppressive treatment prior to COVID19 was triple therapy with prednisone, tacrolimus and mycophenolic acid (54.6%) followed by m-TOR inhibitor regimens (18.6%). After diagnosis of infection, mycophenolic acid was discontinued in 73.8% of patients, m-TOR inhibitor in 41.4%, tacrolimus in 10.5% and cyclosporin A in 10%. In turn, 26.9% received dexamethasone and 50.9% were started on or had their baseline prednisone dose increased.Mean creatinine before diagnosis of COVID19, at diagnosis and at 6 months was: 1.7±0.8, 2.1±1.2 and 1.8±1 mg/dl respectively (p<0.001).56.9% of the patients (N=350) were monitored for anti-HLA antibodies. 94% (N=329) had no anti-HLA changes, while 6% (N=21) had positive anti-HLA antibodies. Among the patients with donor-specific antibodies post-COVID19 (N=9), 7 patients (3.1%) had one immunosuppressant discontinued (5 patients had mycophenolic acid and 2 had tacrolimus), 1 patient had both immunosuppressants discontinued (3.4%) and 1 patient had no change in immunosuppression (1.1%), these differences were not significant. CONCLUSIONS The management of immunosuppressive therapy after diagnosis of COVID19 was primarily based on discontinuation of mycophenolic acid with very discrete reductions or discontinuations of calcineurin inhibitors. This immunosuppression management did not influence renal function or changes in anti-HLA antibodies 6 months after diagnosis.
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Affiliation(s)
| | | | - María Molina
- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Germans Trias y Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Fundación Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Clínico U. Valladolid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Fundación Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Infanta Sofía, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. Príncipe de Asturias, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital de Cabueñes, Asturias, Coordinador Registro COVID S.E.N, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital U. La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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