Anti-ETAR and suPAR as markers of disease activity in renal ANCA-associated vasculitis.
Adv Med Sci
; 67(1): 23-28, 2022 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
In anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), there is a lack of reliable biomarkers of disease activity. The aim of the study was to evaluate soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) and anti-endothelin-1 type A receptor (anti-ETAR) antibodies levels in active phase and remission of AAV. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
We enrolled 60 patients (median age 63.0 years) with renal AAV into this study. Plasma suPAR, urine suPAR (expressed as urine suPAR/creatinine ratio) and serum anti-ETAR antibodies were assayed by ELISA. Disease activity was assessed using Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score (BVAS) and patients were divided into 2 subgroups based on their BVAS scores, namely active AAV subgroup (BVAS≥1) and remission subgroup (BVAS â= â0). Median follow-up was 12 months.RESULTS:
Patients with active AAV had higher levels of all candidate biomarkers in comparison to those in remission (p â< â0.05). C-statistics for plasma suPAR, urine suPAR/creatinine ratio and serum anti-ETAR were 0.807, 0.713 and 0.783, respectively. In multivariable analysis, no clear associations were found between serum anti-ETAR and BVAS, while both plasma suPAR and serum anti-ETAR were independently influenced by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).CONCLUSIONS:
Plasma suPAR better discriminated between active AAV and remission in comparison to urine suPAR/creatinine ratio and serum anti-ETAR antibodies.Palavras-chave
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Receptor de Endotelina A
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Receptores de Ativador de Plasminogênio Tipo Uroquinase
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Vasculite Associada a Anticorpo Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos
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2022
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