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Nephrol Dial Transplant ; 38(7): 1591-1602, 2023 Jun 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35998321

RESUMO

Posttransplant malignancies, particularly recurrent and de novo, in solid organs including kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) are a significant complication associated with substantial mortality, largely attributed to the long-term immunosuppression necessary to maintain allograft tolerance. Older age at transplantation and oncogenic virus infection along with pretransplant malignancies are among the main factors contributing to the risk of cancer in this population. As the mean age of transplant candidates rises, the rate of transplant recipients with pretransplant malignancies also increases. The eligibility criteria for transplantation in patients with prior cancer have recently changed. The overall risk of posttransplant malignancies is at least double after transplantation, including KTRs, relative to the general population, and is most pronounced for skin cancers associated with UV radiation and virally mediated tumors. The risk of renal cell carcinoma is specifically increased in the kidney transplant population. The therapy for cancer in transplant patients is associated with risk of higher toxicity, and graft rejection and/or impairment, which poses a unique challenge in its management. Reduction of immunosuppression and the use of mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors are common after cancer diagnosis, although optimal immunosuppression for transplant recipients with cancer remains undefined. Suboptimal cancer treatment contributing to a worse prognosis has been reported for malignancies in this population. In this article, we focus on the prevalence and outcomes of posttransplant malignancies, cancer therapy including a short overview of immunotherapy, cancer screening and prevention strategies, and immunosuppression as a cancer risk factor. The 2020/2021 recommendations of the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes and the American Society of Transplantation for transplant candidates with a history of cancer are presented.


Assuntos
Nefropatias , Transplante de Rim , Neoplasias , Humanos , Adulto , Transplante de Rim/efeitos adversos , Neoplasias/complicações , Neoplasias/epidemiologia , Fatores de Risco , Terapia de Imunossupressão/efeitos adversos , Nefropatias/etiologia , Transplantados
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Blood Press ; 24(2): 79-85, 2015 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25541646

RESUMO

AIM: The study analyzed hypertension management and control rates among non-dialysis, non-transplanted hypertensive chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients under specialized care in Gdansk nephrology center in 1996-2011. PATIENTS AND METHODS: It was a retrospective, cross-sectional study analyzing data from medical records of 190, 490, 1799 and 1696 subjects with CKD, who received outpatient care in 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011, and were included in four independent surveys, respectively. RESULTS: The average number of antihypertensive drugs per patient increased significantly (p < 0.01) as follows 1.74 ± 0.9 (1996), 2.08 ± 1.01 (2011), 2.5 ± 1.19 (2006) and 2.65 ± 1.18 (2011). The percentage of patients receiving diuretics, beta-blockers and drugs inhibiting renin-angiotensin-aldosterone increased significantly in subsequent years, while a frequency of therapy with calcium channel blockers decreased (p < 0.001). 16%, 30%, 42% and 54% of subjects had causal BP values < 140/90 mmHg (p < 0.001). When specific thresholds for CKD patients according to JNC recommendations were used, the control rate was worse but also showed significant improvement in the second, third and final surveys, i.e. 9%, 12%, 14% and 24% (p < 0.001). The subgroup analysis revealed that a better control rate was observed in following groups: < 65 years old; I-II stage of CKD; primary glomerulonephritis; without cardiovascular complications or diabetes. CONCLUSION: The study may show an improvement in the effectiveness of antihypertensive treatment in CKD patients under specialized care in Gdansk Nephrology Centre in 1996-2011.


Assuntos
Hipertensão/tratamento farmacológico , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/complicações , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Ren Fail ; 37(6): 1033-8, 2015 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25945605

RESUMO

Chemerin is an adipokine modulating inflammatory response and affecting glucose and lipid metabolism. These disturbances are common in CKD. The aim of the study was: (a) to evaluate circulating chemerin level at different stages of CKD; (b) to measure subcutaneous adipose tissue chemerin gene expression; (c) to estimate the efficiency of renal replacement therapy in serum chemerin removal. 187 patients were included into the study: a) 58 patients with CKD; (b) 29 patients on hemodialysis; (c) 20 patients after kidney transplantation. 80 subjects constituted control group. Serum chemerin concentration was estimated by ELISA. The adipose tissue chemerin mRNA level was measured by RT-qPCR. The mean serum chemerin concentration in CKD patients was 70% higher than in the control group (122.9 ± 33.7 vs. 72.6 ± 20.7 ng/mL; p < 0.001) and it negatively correlated with eGFR (r = -0.71, p < 0.001). The equally high plasma chemerin level was found in HD patients and a HD session decreased it markedly (115.7 ± 17.6 vs. 101.5 ± 16.4 ng/mL; p < 0.001). Only successful kidney transplantation allowed it to get down to the values noted in controls (74.8 ± 16.0 vs. 72.6 ± 20.7 ng/mL; n.s.). The level of subcutaneous adipose tissue chemerin mRNA in CKD patients was not different than in patients of the control group. The study demonstrates that elevated serum chemerin concentration in CKD patients: (a) is related to kidney function, but not to increased chemerin production by subcutaneous adipose tissue, and (b) it can be efficiently corrected by hemodialysis treatment and normalized by kidney transplantation.


Assuntos
Tecido Adiposo/metabolismo , Proteína C-Reativa/metabolismo , Quimiocinas/sangue , Peptídeos e Proteínas de Sinalização Intercelular/sangue , Transplante de Rim/métodos , Diálise Renal/métodos , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/sangue , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/terapia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Biomarcadores/sangue , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Feminino , Humanos , Testes de Função Renal , Transplante de Rim/efeitos adversos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Valores de Referência , Diálise Renal/efeitos adversos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Medição de Risco , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Índice de Gravidade de Doença
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Am J Nephrol ; 40(2): 157-63, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25171595

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: A high level of circulating PCSK9 binds to the LDL receptor, reduces its cell's surface density and leads to hypercholesterolemia. The aim of this study was to examine the circulating PCSK9 level in patients with kidney disease. METHODS: Out of the patients treated in our Departments we selected: (a) 44 patients with CKD stage 3 and 4 (b) 29 patients with CKD stage 5 on maintenance hemodialysis treatment; and (c) 20 patients after successful renal transplantation. Thirty-four subjects, without CKD formed the control group. Serum biochemical parameters' concentrations were assayed by a certified laboratory. Serum PCSK9 concentration was estimated by a commercially available ELISA kit. RESULTS: The mean serum concentration of PCSK9 in patients with kidney disease was higher than in the control group (238.7 ± 64.5 vs. 536.7 ± 190.4; p < 0.001). A strong negative correlation between serum PCSK9 concentration and eGFR was found (r = -0.66; p < 0.001), as well as between serum concentrations of PCSK9 and total- (r = 0.482; p < 0.05) or LDL-cholesterol (r = 0.533; p < 0.05), but exclusively in patients not receiving statins. The elevated serum concentration of PCSK9 in patients before hemodialysis session declined afterwards, reaching the values observed in patients after kidney transplantation and in the control group. CONCLUSION: The circulating PCSK9 concentration is increased in patients with CKD; however, this is not accompanied by hypercholesterolemia. The positive correlations between PCSK9/TCh and PCSK9/LDL-Ch have been found only in patients not treated with statins. The elevated circulating PCSK9 level is corrected by maintenance hemodialysis treatment and normalized by a successful kidney transplantation.


Assuntos
Falência Renal Crônica/sangue , Falência Renal Crônica/terapia , Transplante de Rim , Pró-Proteína Convertases/sangue , Diálise Renal , Serina Endopeptidases/sangue , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos de Casos e Controles , LDL-Colesterol/sangue , Feminino , Taxa de Filtração Glomerular , Humanos , Inibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Redutases/uso terapêutico , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pró-Proteína Convertase 9 , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/sangue , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/terapia
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Med Sci Monit ; 19: 451-7, 2013 Jun 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23756824

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Activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays a key role in the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). RAAS inhibitors, such as angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEis) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), decrease the rate of progression of diabetic and non-diabetic nephropathies and are first-line therapies for CKD. Although these agents are highly effective, current therapeutic strategies are unable to sufficiently suppress the RAAS and stop CKD progression. Aliskiren, the first in a new class of RAAS-inhibiting agents (direct renin inhibitors) has been approved to treat hypertension. Aliskiren exerts renoprotective, cardioprotective, and anti-atherosclerotic effects in animal models that appear to be independent of its blood pressure lowering activity. Early clinical studies using urinary protein excretion as a marker of renal involvement suggest a possibly novel role for aliskiren in treating CKD. This review discusses the antiproteinuric efficacy and safety of aliskiren and considers the evidence for its potential renoprotection.


Assuntos
Amidas/farmacologia , Fumaratos/farmacologia , Rim/efeitos dos fármacos , Renina/antagonistas & inibidores , Amidas/uso terapêutico , Animais , Fumaratos/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Rim/patologia , Proteinúria/complicações , Proteinúria/tratamento farmacológico , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/complicações , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/tratamento farmacológico , Renina/metabolismo , Sistema Renina-Angiotensina/efeitos dos fármacos
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Pol Merkur Lekarski ; 34(199): 14-7, 2013 Jan.
Artigo em Polonês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23488278

RESUMO

UNLABELLED: The discovery of isoprostanes, which are products of non-enzymatic lipid peroxidation, resulted in the research on the new role of free radicals in physiology and pathophysiology. Isoprostane quantitative analysis is a great achievement in the evaluation of free radical impact on many diseases in human. Isoprostanes were also found to be elevated in end-stage renal disease, another condition associated with increased oxidative stress. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of nephroprotective treatments on the urinary excretion of 15-F2alpha-isoprostane in the treated patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). MATERIAL AND METHODS: 84 patients (32 females and 52 males); age 18-65 years (average 39.06 +/- 4.92), with chronic non-diabetic proteinuric nephropathy, normal or slightly impaired stable renal function expressed as estimated creatinine cleamace above 30 mi/min, were selected from the cohort that attended our renal outpatients department. Clinical evaluation and laboratory tests were performed at the randomization point and after each period of the study A commercial ELISA Kit (Cayman Chemical Co) was used to measure the urinary excretion of 15-F2alpha-isoprostane in the treated patients. RESULTS: It was found that the blockade of renin-angiotensin-aldosteron system (with aliskiren, cilazapril, perindopril, spironolakton) and the treatment with atorwastatin significantly reduced urinary levels of 15-F2alpha-isoprostane relatively to the control group. It was not observed for pentoxyfilline treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Urine levels of isoprostanes are significantly decreased in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease during nephroprotective treatments.


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Isoprostanos/urina , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/prevenção & controle , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/urina , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Atorvastatina , Biomarcadores/urina , Feminino , Ácidos Heptanoicos/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estresse Oxidativo , Substâncias Protetoras/uso terapêutico , Pirróis/uso terapêutico , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/metabolismo , Sistema Renina-Angiotensina/efeitos dos fármacos , Adulto Jovem
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Acta Biochim Pol ; 70(2): 347-361, 2023 May 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37159995

RESUMO

Onco-nephrology is a new field of medicine which combines many aspects of kidney injury in cancer patients and cancers in patients with kidney disease. This connection takes many forms and includes drug-induced nephrotoxicity, electrolyte disorders, numerous paraneoplastic syndromes and an increased rate cancers in dialysis and transplanted patients. The appropriate laboratory assessment of the kidney function allows to optimize chemotherapy and thus minimizes the risk of complications. This article focuses on acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic kidney disease (CKD), various electrolyte and acid-base disorders, the most common cancers after kidney transplantation and the kidney disorders associated with HSCT (hematopoietic stem cell transplantation). The possibility of the application of novel cancer therapy, such as cancer immunotherapy and proton therapy in transplant recipients was also discussed.


Assuntos
Injúria Renal Aguda , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas , Neoplasias , Insuficiência Renal Crônica , Humanos , Diálise Renal , Neoplasias/complicações , Neoplasias/terapia , Rim , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/etiologia , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/terapia , Injúria Renal Aguda/terapia , Injúria Renal Aguda/induzido quimicamente , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/efeitos adversos , Fatores de Risco
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Kidney Blood Press Res ; 36(1): 335-43, 2012.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23235363

RESUMO

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Pharmacological inhibition of renin-angiotensin-aldosteron system (RAAS) may reduce proteinuria and the rate of chronic kidney disease progression. The aim was to compare the effects on albuminuria of the therapy with either: (i) telmisartan 80 mg and aliskiren 300 mg, (ii) telmisartan 80 mg and eplerenone 50 mg, (iii) telmisartan 160 mg as monotherapy. DESIGN AND PATIENTS: Randomized, double-center, double-blind, cross-over, three treatments-three periods of 8 weeks each study. 18 patients with non-diabetic proteinuric CKD stage 1-3 completed the protocol. RESULTS: There was significant difference in albuminuria between studied therapies (ANOVA; p<0.01). The combination therapy with telmisartan plus aliskiren decreased albuminuria more effectively than the treatment with telmisartan plus eplerenone and monotherapy with telmisartan 160 mg OD [376 mg/g creatinine (286-686) vs. 707 (502-1204) vs. 525 (318-763); post-hoc p<0.01 and p<0.05, respectively]. CONCLUSIONS: The study demonstrated that the combination therapy with angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) and renin inhibitor was more effective in albuminuria lowering than the concomitant usage of ARB and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist as well as than ARB in doses two-fold higher than usually used in treatment of hypertension in patients with non-diabetic CKD and that this higher antiproteinuric efficacy was independent on changes in blood pressure.


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Amidas/uso terapêutico , Benzimidazóis/uso terapêutico , Benzoatos/uso terapêutico , Progressão da Doença , Fumaratos/uso terapêutico , Hipertensão/tratamento farmacológico , Proteinúria/prevenção & controle , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/tratamento farmacológico , Sistema Renina-Angiotensina/fisiologia , Espironolactona/análogos & derivados , Adulto , Albuminúria/epidemiologia , Albuminúria/prevenção & controle , Amidas/farmacologia , Antagonistas de Receptores de Angiotensina/farmacologia , Antagonistas de Receptores de Angiotensina/uso terapêutico , Benzimidazóis/farmacologia , Benzoatos/farmacologia , Comorbidade , Estudos Cross-Over , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Método Duplo-Cego , Quimioterapia Combinada , Eplerenona , Feminino , Fumaratos/farmacologia , Humanos , Hipertensão/epidemiologia , Masculino , Antagonistas de Receptores de Mineralocorticoides/farmacologia , Antagonistas de Receptores de Mineralocorticoides/uso terapêutico , Estudos Prospectivos , Proteinúria/epidemiologia , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/epidemiologia , Renina/antagonistas & inibidores , Sistema Renina-Angiotensina/efeitos dos fármacos , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Espironolactona/farmacologia , Espironolactona/uso terapêutico , Telmisartan , Resultado do Tratamento
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Postepy Hig Med Dosw (Online) ; 66: 818-27, 2012 Nov 13.
Artigo em Polonês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23175337

RESUMO

Cancer has become the second most common cause of death in patients after organ transplantation. Among all cancers arising de novo after transplantation skin cancers are the most common, accounting for 95% of all skin neoplasms. Due to the significantly higher morbidity, aggressive, rapid progression of cancer and unfavorable prognosis, the population requires a specific oncological approach. Therefore, special attention should be paid to factors predisposing to the development of cancer, including skin cancer, in patients after organ transplantation. Some of these factors are well understood, while the role of others is still ambiguous. Among the etiological factors mentioned are those that are associated with the recipient. These include genetic factors such as male sex, fair skin and inability to be tanned, and compatibility of the HLA system, and non genetic factors such as patient age, chronic skin ulcers and scars, the type of transplanted organ, immunosuppression, and particularly the type and cumulative doses of drugs. In addition, the pathogenesis of cancer is influenced by environmental factors such as exposure to sunlight and therefore latitude, ionizing radiation, chemical carcinogens and viral infections. Knowledge of etiological factors and mechanisms of etiopathogenesis allow for indication and observation of patients with increased risk of cancer as well as faster healing in these patients.  


Assuntos
Transplante de Órgãos , Neoplasias Cutâneas/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/imunologia , Imunologia de Transplantes/imunologia , Fatores Etários , Causalidade , Causas de Morte , Cicatriz/epidemiologia , Comorbidade , Contraindicações , Humanos , Terapia de Imunossupressão/efeitos adversos , Masculino , Transplante de Órgãos/estatística & dados numéricos , Fatores de Risco , Fatores Sexuais , Úlcera Cutânea/epidemiologia , Luz Solar/efeitos adversos , Transplantes/estatística & dados numéricos , Viroses/epidemiologia
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Transplant Proc ; 54(4): 989-994, 2022 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35527039

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Polyomavirus (PV) infection and PV-associated nephropathy (PVAN) are some of the most important problems in kidney transplantation. PURPOSE: Our objective was to determine the incidence of PV viruria and PV replication in single-center Polish kidney transplant recipients (KTR). METHODS: Urine samples from 155 cadaveric KTR were analyzed for PV viruria using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and the patients were followed prospectively. The PV replication was recognized when the urine level was >107 PV DNA copies/mL of urine. RESULTS: Based on the PV DNA analysis, the patients were divided into 3 groups: Group 1 (n = 87; 56.1%) without viruria, Group 2 (n = 44; 28.4%) with viruria but without PV replication, and Group 3 (n =24; 15.5%) with PV replication. The presence of PV viruria was correlated with the type of immunosuppressive regimen, strongly associated with tacrolimus intake. There was no correlation between viruria and mycophenolate daily dose in the study population. In Group 3 there were 6 patients (3.9%) with high viruria (>1010 copies/mL), and 5 patients from this group had confirmed PVAN in allograft biopsy. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of BK virus infection in KTR is similar to that reported in studies from other countries. We confirmed that PV viruria can be both a good screening for PV infection and a good predictor of PVAN. Tacrolimus was the most important predictor of PV viruria and PV replication in KTR.


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Vírus BK , Nefropatias , Infecções por Polyomavirus , Polyomavirus , Infecções Tumorais por Vírus , Vírus BK/genética , DNA Viral/genética , DNA Viral/urina , Humanos , Imunossupressores/efeitos adversos , Nefropatias/patologia , Polyomavirus/genética , Infecções por Polyomavirus/diagnóstico , Infecções por Polyomavirus/epidemiologia , Tacrolimo , Infecções Tumorais por Vírus/diagnóstico , Infecções Tumorais por Vírus/epidemiologia
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Transplant Proc ; 54(4): 981-988, 2022 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35346485

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BACKGROUND: There is a controversy over the renoprotective and cardioprotective effects of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). The aim of the study was to evaluate the short-term effects of losartan on allograft injury, cardiovascular risk biomarkers and safety of the treatment in KTRs. METHODS: An interim analysis of a prospective, open, multicenter, controlled clinical trial CELART (Cardiovascular Effects of Losartan After Renal Transplantation) was performed. KTRs were allocated to losartan (L) 50 to 100 mg or standard hypotensive treatment (ST) group to reach target blood pressure (BP) <140/90 mm Hg. The short-term effects of the therapy were evaluated after 6 months: estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), albuminuria, the intrarenal fibrosis biomarkers: urine excretion of transforming growth factor ß-1 (TGFß-1) and procollagen type III amino terminal propeptide (PIIINP), cardiac biomarker: serum concentration of N-terminal-pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), 24-hour ambulatory BP measurement, and hemoglobin and potassium concentrations. RESULTS: At baseline the groups did not differ with respect to age, primary nephropathy, comorbidity, immunosuppressive therapy, albuminuria, and graft function. A total of 61 (L group) and 73 (ST group) patients reached the target BP and completed protocol at 6 months. After 6 months of therapy there were no significant differences in changes of eGFR, albuminuria, hemoglobin and potassium concentrations, urine excretion of PIIINP, and TGFß-1 between groups. There was a trend in the L group to decrease the concentration of serum NT-proBNP. CONCLUSIONS: Losartan shows minimal adverse effects and no influence on graft function and biomarkers of graft fibrosis. It may have a positive effect on cardiovascular risk in KTRs. Further interim analyses of the CELART study will be conducted.


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Doenças Cardiovasculares , Transplante de Rim , Losartan , Albuminúria , Aloenxertos , Biomarcadores/sangue , Doenças Cardiovasculares/diagnóstico , Doenças Cardiovasculares/etiologia , Doenças Cardiovasculares/prevenção & controle , Fibrose , Fatores de Risco de Doenças Cardíacas , Humanos , Transplante de Rim/efeitos adversos , Losartan/efeitos adversos , Potássio/sangue , Estudos Prospectivos , Fator de Crescimento Transformador beta
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Transplant Proc ; 52(8): 2430-2435, 2020 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32444125

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Outcomes of pregnancies after kidney transplantation were evaluated. Thirty-one pregnancies in 26 women were noted. The mean maternal age at pregnancy was 31 ± 5 years (range, 23-44 years). The interval between transplantation and conception was 54 ± 51 months (range, 7-213 months). The mean serum creatinine concentration before conception was 1.28 ± 0.4 mg/dL (range, 0.8-2.45 mg/dL), and mean estimated glomerular filtration rate (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration) was 62 ± 18 mL/min/1.73 m2 (range, 27-106 mL/min/1.73 m2). There were no maternal deaths. There was 1 case of suspected acute rejection after delivery. There was 1 case of graft loss during pregnancy. Maternal complications included edema (6/26), hypertension (7/26), increase of (2/26) or appearance of proteinuria (5/26), and preeclampsia (4/26). Mean creatinine increase during pregnancy was 0.02 mg/dL. Mean creatinine 1 year after pregnancy was 1.54 mg/dL (±0.8 mg/dL). There were 19 cesarean sections. Fetal outcomes included 25 live births, 4 abortions, and 2 stillbirths. Out of 25 live births, 22 children were considered healthy, 2 children had congenital defects, and there were 2 deaths at neonatal age. Mean pregnancy age was 35 ± 4 weeks (range, 24-40 weeks). The rate of premature deliveries was 15 of 25. Mean neonate birth weight was 2363 ± 1029 grams (range, 490-4100 grams). The rate of babies small for gestational age was 19%. During follow-up (range, 0.5-30 years) 5 of 26 patients lost grafts (between 3 and 15 years after pregnancy); most (20) of the children previously considered healthy had good long-term development. Our results confirm that risk of pregnancy in kidney transplant recipients can be accepted, and children considered healthy at delivery develop well.


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Transplante de Rim , Complicações na Gravidez/epidemiologia , Resultado da Gravidez/epidemiologia , Adulto , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Transplante de Rim/efeitos adversos , Gravidez , Complicações na Gravidez/etiologia
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Transplant Proc ; 52(8): 2412-2416, 2020 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32713818

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BACKGROUND: Kidney transplantation (KT) is the most desired and cost-effective modality of renal replacement therapy for patients with chronic kidney failure. KT protects the patient from complications that may develop during chronic dialysis. Unfortunately, evidence also suggests that KT patients are more prone to developing cancer than healthy persons. Many complications after renal transplantation can be prevented if they are detected early. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of gastrointestinal pathologies in patients after KT. METHODS: Adult patients after KT who are under the care of the Outpatient Department of Nephrology at the Medical University of Gdansk, Poland, received alarm symptom questionnaires and referral for testing for the presence of fecal occult blood. Then, in 58 selected patients (36 men and 22 women), endoscopic examination was performed. Mean age was 57.34 ± 10.1 (range, 35-83) years. RESULTS: Out of 940 patients after KT, resting under supervision of the Outpatient Department, 208 patients completed the questionnaire and 118 gave a stool sample for testing: 40 results were positive. After analyzing the questionnaires and stool results, 100 patients qualified for further investigation. The endoscopic examination had been performed so far in 58 patients and revealed gastritis and/or duodenitis in 49 patients, diverticular colon disease in 26, esophagitis in 8, colon polyps in 16, stomach polyps in 4, inflammatory bowel disease in 12, and cancers in 3. CONCLUSIONS: The preliminary results indicate that patients after KT have significant risk of gastrointestinal pathologies and require detailed diagnostic endoscopy.


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Gastroenteropatias/epidemiologia , Falência Renal Crônica/cirurgia , Transplante de Rim/efeitos adversos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Gastroenteropatias/etiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Polônia/epidemiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Prevalência , Diálise Renal , Fatores de Risco
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Am J Nephrol ; 29(3): 264-73, 2009.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18812692

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BACKGROUND: Continuous increase in the number of patients with end-stage renal disease demands early detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of the present study was to diagnose CKD in its earliest stages in a randomly selected population using a diagnostic algorithm developed by the working group. METHODS: An algorithm for the diagnostic procedure was created to identify patients with CKD requiring further nephrological care. Randomly chosen adult inhabitants of a city with a population of 60,000 were invited to participate in this study. Screening procedures included a microalbuminuria dipstick test accompanied by blood pressure measurement and medical questionnaire. In further diagnosis of CKD, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), albumin concentration in urine, urinalysis and ultrasound examination were used according to the algorithm. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify associations between participants' characteristics and albuminuria. RESULTS: Out of 9,700 invited subjects, 2,471 individuals participated in the PolNef study. Albuminuria was detected in 15.6% of the investigated population using the dipstick test and thereafter confirmed in 11.9% by the turbidimetric method. The modeling of multivariate logistic regression indicated the following independent predictors of albuminuria: male sex, diabetes, nocturia and hypertension. For people without diabetes and without hypertension, nocturia independently predicted detection of albuminuria. 481 people received a consultation with a nephrologist, and 96% of them were recognized as having CKD. At least 9% of patients with CKD had eGFR by MDRD <60 ml/min/1.73 m(2). Six persons were referred for further treatment because of newly diagnosed kidney tumor. CONCLUSIONS: CKD in early stages occurs frequently in the studied population. The proposed diagnostic algorithm seems to be a powerful tool to identify subjects at risk of CKD. The role of nocturia as an independent predictor of albuminuria, both in the general population and in people without diabetes or hypertension, should be further examined.


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Albuminúria/diagnóstico , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/diagnóstico , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Albuminúria/epidemiologia , Algoritmos , Estudos Transversais , Diagnóstico Precoce , Feminino , Humanos , Testes de Função Renal , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise Multivariada , Noctúria/epidemiologia , Polônia/epidemiologia , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/urina , Inquéritos e Questionários , Adulto Jovem
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Acta Biochim Pol ; 64(2): 221-226, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28455996

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BACKGROUND: The renoprotective effects of the direct renin inhibitor, aliskiren, in renal transplant recipients have been supposed, but not finally proven. We performed an exploratory double-blind, losartan controlled, cross-over study to evaluate the influence of aliskiren, direct renin inhibitor, on albuminuria and other surrogate markers of kidney injury in patients after renal transplantation. The safety of this therapy was also evaluated. METHOD: 16 of 18 patients (12 M, 4 F), 48.3 ± 9.0 years, 57.7 ± 9.1 months after kidney transplantation, with hypertension and stable serum creatinine 1.4 ± 0.08 mg/dl without proteinuria, completed the protocol. Each patient underwent two 8-week treatment periods (one with 150 mg of aliskiren, and one with 50 mg of losartan) in random order, allowing an 8-week placebo washout between them. RESULTS: There were no differences in albuminuria, transforming growth factor ß-1 and 15-F2t-isoprostanes urine excretion between aliskiren and losartan. Creatinine serum level, eGFR, 24 h systolic and 24 h diastolic blood pressure were stable through the study. There were no differences in haemoglobin and potassium serum concentration between studied drugs. CONCLUSION: Aliskiren decreases albuminuria in renal transplant recipients with clinically minimal side effects. The effect does not differ from that of losartan.


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Albuminúria/tratamento farmacológico , Amidas/administração & dosagem , Fumaratos/administração & dosagem , Hipertensão/tratamento farmacológico , Transplante de Rim/efeitos adversos , Adulto , Idoso , Albuminúria/sangue , Albuminúria/complicações , Albuminúria/patologia , Pressão Sanguínea , Creatinina/sangue , Método Duplo-Cego , Feminino , Humanos , Hipertensão/sangue , Hipertensão/patologia , Losartan/administração & dosagem , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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Arch Med Res ; 37(8): 1034-7, 2006 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17045123

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BACKGROUND: Ozonated autohemotherapy (O(3)-AHT) is a clinically useful therapeutic procedure in hemodialyzed patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD). The majority of patients on dialysis are in a hypercoagulable state. Thrombotic complications are the major cause of morbidity and mortality in hemodialyzed patients. Effects of O(3)-AHT on blood coagulation were evaluated in 11 hemodialyzed patients affected by PAOD. METHODS: We performed an oxygen-controlled, crossover study in which nine sessions of autohemotherapy with oxygen administration (AHT) as a control were followed by nine sessions of O(3)-AHT. Blood coagulation was assessed by antithrombin III, activated partial thromboplastin time, prothrombin time, D-dimer and fibrinogen plasma concentrations. RESULTS: The extents of all the measured parameters after nine sessions of O(3)-AHT did not differ statistically from the values after nine sessions of AHT. Similarly, there were no differences in the measured variables after the first session of O(3)-AHT as compared to the values before therapy. We did not observe any thrombotic accidents during the study. CONCLUSIONS: O(3)-AHT with ozone concentration of 50 microg/mL and citrate as an anticoagulant does not influence blood coagualation parameters in hemodialyzed patients with PAOD.


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Arteriopatias Oclusivas/terapia , Coagulação Sanguínea/efeitos dos fármacos , Transfusão de Sangue Autóloga/métodos , Ozônio/uso terapêutico , Doenças Vasculares Periféricas/terapia , Idoso , Arteriopatias Oclusivas/tratamento farmacológico , Testes de Coagulação Sanguínea , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Doenças Vasculares Periféricas/tratamento farmacológico , Diálise Renal , Falha de Tratamento
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Przegl Lek ; 62(7): 690-3, 2005.
Artigo em Polonês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16463703

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Continuous increase of the number of patients with chronic kidney failure which require renal replacement therapy, in Poland as all as over the world, demands the analysis of epidemiological situation concerning renal diseases. Early diagnosis of nephropathy permits not only an adequate treatment, but also facilitates the introduction of the therapy that slows the progression of kidney failure. The aim of the pilot study PolNef was an attempt to evaluate the epidemiology of renal diseases in Poland on the basis of a randomly selected population from a city numbering 60 thousand people. As a screening test, allowing to distinguish patients requiring further diagnostic of nephropathy, the microalbuminuria dipstick test accompanied by blood pressure measurement and questionnaire was accepted. Microalbuminuria was detected in more than 18% of the population investigated up till now. It was more frequent in male, in obese, and in smokers. More than 33% of all participants consulted by the nephrologist required permanent nephrological care and for the next 32% another nephrological consultation in 6 to 12 month should be ordered. Decreased clearance of creatinine was found in above 17% participants and 6 patients were referred for further treatment because of new diagnosis of renal tumor. Identification in investigated population patients with of an early stage of kidney disease needs further nephrological diagnosis and treatment is especially important from the point of view of every single patient and also may bring substantial economic benefits for health protection system as well.


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Promoção da Saúde/organização & administração , Nefropatias/diagnóstico , Nefropatias/epidemiologia , Idoso , Feminino , Promoção da Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Nefropatias/prevenção & controle , Falência Renal Crônica/prevenção & controle , Masculino , Programas de Rastreamento/estatística & dados numéricos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Programas Nacionais de Saúde , Projetos Piloto , Polônia/epidemiologia , Fatores de Risco
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