The association between renal tubular damage and rapid renal deterioration in the Japanese population: the Takahata study
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Kosuke Kudo Tsuneo Konta Yusuke Mashima Kazunobu Ichikawa Satoshi Takasaki Ami Ikeda Masato Hoshikawa Kazuko Suzuki Yoko Shibata Tet
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Background Injury to renal tubules plays an important role in the development of various renal diseases; however, the prevalence and significance of renal tubular damage in the general population are unclear. To clarify this point, we conducted a community-based study, using urinary b2-microglobulin as a marker of tubular damage. Methods The subjects studied were 3,444 Japanese over the age of 40 years. The urinary b2-microglobulin–creatinine ratio (UBCR) was assessed in morning spot urine samples. Results In this population, the distribution of the UBCR among these subjects was skewed towards higher values and a high UBCR (C300 lg/g) was identified in 438 (12.7%) subjects. However, overlap with macroalbuminuria and renal insufficiency [estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \60 mL/min/1.73 m2] was observed in only 25 (5.7%) and 58 (13.2%) of these subjects, respectively. Multivariate analysis indicated that a high UBCR was positively associated with aging, hypertension, macroalbuminuria and increased urinary sodium excretion. A 5-year longitudinal analysis in 899 subjects indicated a greater decline in eGFR in parallel with the increase in baseline UBCR. After adjustment for possible confounders, a high UBCR was an independent risk factor for rapid decline in eGFR [\-10 mL/min/1.73 m2; odds ratio 1.79 (95% confidence interval 1.07–2.99), P = 0.026]. Conclusion This study showed that renal tubular damage was common and was an independent risk factor for renal deterioration in the Japanese population. More attention should be paid to occult renal tubular damage in order to prevent end-stage renal disease.
Clin Exp Nephrol (2011) 15:235–241 Received: 19 October 2010 / Accepted: 1 December 2010 / Published online: 13 January 2011 Japanese Society of Nephrology 2010
