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BACKGROUND: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a herpesvirus linked to nine different human tumors and lymphoproliferative disorders. Immunosuppression promotes EBV-driven malignancies. The most frequent EBV-induced malignancies are lymphomas and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. By promoting smooth muscle proliferation, EBV can induce EBV-associated smooth muscle tumors (EBV-SMT). EBV-SMT is a rare oncological entity for which no current guideline for diagnosis or management exists. Data on posttransplant EBV-SMT (PT-SMT) are scarce in kidney transplant recipients. METHODS: We conducted a national multicentric retrospective study and collected cases among transplantation centers in France. Kidney transplant recipients experiencing histologically proven PT-SMT were included. We collected data on demographic characteristics of patient, history of kidney transplantation, history of PT-SMT, evolution of graft function, and patient survival. RESULTS: Eight patients were included. The median age at PT-SMT diagnosis was 31 years (range 6.5-40). PT-SMT occurred after a median delay of 37.8 months after transplantation (range 6-175). PT-SMT management consisted in immunosuppressive regimen minimization in all patients. Introduction of mTOR inhibitors was performed in two patients. Four patients (50%) needed chemotherapy. Surgical resection was performed in four patients. At last follow-up after PT-SMT diagnosis (median 33 months (range 17-132)), five patients were considered in complete remission, and two patients had died. Two patients experienced graft rejection; two resumed dialysis (25%). All patients with available data presented with impaired graft function at last follow-up. CONCLUSION: PT-SMT is a subacute and progressive disease during kidney transplantation. Even if the risk of developing PT-SMT is low in kidney transplant recipients (0.07% in our cohort), PT-SMT is associated with significant graft loss, possibly due to reduced immunosuppression. Developing guidelines could help transplantation teams better manage these patients.
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Infecciones por Virus de Epstein-Barr , Herpesvirus Humano 4 , Trasplante de Riñón , Complicaciones Posoperatorias , Tumor de Músculo Liso , Humanos , Trasplante de Riñón/efectos adversos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Masculino , Femenino , Tumor de Músculo Liso/virología , Tumor de Músculo Liso/etiología , Tumor de Músculo Liso/patología , Tumor de Músculo Liso/diagnóstico , Adulto , Estudios de Seguimiento , Infecciones por Virus de Epstein-Barr/complicaciones , Infecciones por Virus de Epstein-Barr/virología , Herpesvirus Humano 4/aislamiento & purificación , Pronóstico , Francia/epidemiología , Adolescente , Adulto Joven , Niño , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/diagnóstico , Rechazo de Injerto/etiología , Fallo Renal Crónico/cirugía , Supervivencia de Injerto , Factores de Riesgo , Pruebas de Función Renal , Tasa de Filtración Glomerular , Tasa de SupervivenciaRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: In 2013, rituximab was approved in France for the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). The aim of the study was to compare the treatment and health events of adult incident patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), included before rituximab approval (over 2010-2012, Group 1) and those included after rituximab approval (over 2014-2017, Group 2). METHOD: Data were extracted from the French National Health Insurance database (SNDS) including outpatient health care consumption and hospital discharge forms. Comparisons between inclusion periods were performed using Wilcoxon and χ² tests. Kaplan-Meier method was used to model the duration of treatment induction, maintenance, and off-drug periods. Fine and Gray tests were used to compare treatment phase durations. RESULTS: A total of 694 GPA and 283 MPA patients were included in Group 1, while 668 GPA and 463 MPA patients were included in Group 2. Between the two inclusion periods, the proportions of patients treated with rituximab increased in the induction and maintenance phases whereas treatment with azathioprine declined. These proportions remained stable in the case of methotrexate, cyclophosphamide, and glucocorticoid-treated patients. Frequency of first-time hospitalized infections, diabetes and renal failure during the first year after inclusion increased for both groups. LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY: This is a retrospective study based on claims data including only 76% of people covered by health insurance in France. The period studied includes the learning phase of using rituximab. This study lacks biological data and precise quantitative analysis for the use of steroids, therefore the criteria for establishing diagnosis and therapeutic choice were unknown. CONCLUSIONS: Introduction of rituximab reduced the use of azathioprine without affecting the use of glucocorticoids or cyclophosphamide.
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE: Outcomes of kidney transplantation for patients with renal AA amyloidosis are uncertain, with reports of poor survival and high rates of disease recurrence. However, the data are inconclusive and mostly based on studies from the early 2000s and earlier. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective multicenter cohort study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS: We searched the French national transplant database to identify all patients with renal AA amyloidosis who underwent kidney transplantation between 2008 and 2018. EXPOSURES: Age, cause of amyloidosis, use of biotherapies, and C-reactive protein levels. OUTCOMES: Outcomes were all-cause mortality and allograft loss. We also reported amyloidosis allograft recurrence, occurrence of acute rejection episodes, as well as infectious, cardiovascular, and neoplastic disease events. ANALYTICAL APPROACH: Kaplan-Meier estimator for mortality and cumulative incidence function method for allograft loss. Factors associated with patient and allograft survival were investigated using a Cox proportional hazards model and a cause-specific hazards model, respectively. RESULTS: 86 patients who received kidney transplants for AA amyloidosis at 26 French centers were included. The median age was 49.4 years (IQR, 39.7-61.1). The main cause of amyloidosis was familial Mediterranean fever (37 cases; 43%). 16 (18.6%) patients received biotherapy after transplantation. Patient survival rates were 94.0% (95% CI, 89.1-99.2) at 1 year and 85.5% (77.8-94.0) at 5 years after transplantation. Cumulative incidences of allograft loss were 10.5% (4.0-17.0) at 1 year and 13.0% (5.8-20.1) at 5 years after transplantation. Histologically proven AA amyloidosis recurrence occurred in 5 transplants (5.8%). An infection requiring hospitalization developed in 55.8% of cases, and there was a 27.9% incidence of acute allograft rejection. Multivariable analysis showed that C-reactive protein concentration at the time of transplantation was associated with patient survival (HR, 1.01; 95% CI, 1.00-1.02; P=0.01) and allograft survival (HR, 1.68; 95% CI, 1.10-2.57; P=0.02). LIMITATIONS: The study lacked a control group, and the effect of biotherapies on transplantation outcomes could not be explored. CONCLUSIONS: This relatively contemporary cohort of patients who received a kidney transplant for AA amyloidosis experienced favorable rates of survival and lower recurrence rates than previously reported. These data support the practice of treating these patients with kidney transplantation for end-stage kidney disease. PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY: AA amyloidosis is a severe and rare disease. Kidney involvement is frequent and leads to end-stage kidney disease. Because of the involvement of other organs, these patients are often frail, which has raised concerns about their suitability for kidney transplantation. We reviewed all patients with AA amyloidosis nephropathy who underwent kidney transplantation in France in the recent era (2008-2018) and found that the outcomes after kidney transplantation were favorable, with 85.5% of patients still alive 5 years after transplantation, a survival rate that is comparable to the outcomes of patients receiving a transplant for other forms of kidney diseases. Recurrence of amyloidosis in the transplanted kidney was infrequent (5.8%). These data support the practice of kidney transplantation for patients with AA amyloidosis who experience kidney failure.
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Amiloidosis , Enfermedades Renales , Fallo Renal Crónico , Trasplante de Riñón , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Trasplante de Riñón/métodos , Estudios de Cohortes , Proteína C-Reactiva , Estudios Retrospectivos , Amiloidosis/cirugía , Amiloidosis/complicaciones , Fallo Renal Crónico/cirugía , Fallo Renal Crónico/complicaciones , Enfermedades Renales/etiología , Estudios Multicéntricos como Asunto , Proteína Amiloide A SéricaRESUMEN
Background: Copeptin and intact fibroblast growth factor 23 (iFGF23) increase early during chronic kidney disease (CKD) and may be predictive of unfavourable outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate their respective associations with renal and vital outcomes in CKD patients. Methods: We included CKD patients from the NephroTest cohort with concomitant measurements of plasma copeptin and iFGF23 concentrations and isotopic glomerular filtration rate measurement (mGFR). The primary endpoint was a composite outcome including kidney failure (KF) (dialysis initiation, pre-emptive transplantation or a 57% decrease of mGFR, corresponding to doubling of serum creatinine) or death before KF. Hazard ratios (HRs) of the primary endpoint associated with log-transformed copeptin and iFGF23 concentrations were estimated by Cox models. The slope of mGFR over time was analysed using a linear mixed model. Results: A total of 329 CKD patients (243 men, mean age 60.3 ± 14.6 years) were included. Among them, 301 with an mGFR >15 ml/min/1.73 m2 were included in survival and mGFR slope analyses. During a median follow-up of 4.61 years (quartile 1-quartile 3: 3.72-6.07), 61 KFs and 32 deaths occurred. Baseline iFGF23 concentrations were associated with the composite outcome after multiple adjustments {HR 2.72 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.85-3.99]}, whereas copeptin concentrations were not [HR 1.01 (95% CI 0.74-1.39)]. Neither copeptin nor iFGF23 were associated with mGFR slope over time. Conclusion: Our study shows for the first time in population of CKD patients an independent association between iFGF23 and unfavourable renal and vital outcomes and shows no such association regarding copeptin, encouraging the integration of iFGF23 measurement into the follow-up of CKD.
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BACKGROUND: Medication adherence plays a critical role in controlling the evolution of chronic disease, as low medication adherence may lead to worse health outcomes, higher mortality, and morbidity. Assessment of their patients' medication adherence by clinicians is essential for avoiding inappropriate therapeutic intensification, associated health care expenditures, and the inappropriate inclusion of patients in time- and resource-consuming educational interventions. In both research and clinical practices the most extensively used measures of medication adherence are patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), because of their ability to capture subjective dimensions of nonadherence. Machine learning (ML), a subfield of artificial intelligence, uses computer algorithms that automatically improve through experience. In this context, ML tools could efficiently model the complexity of and interactions between multiple patient behaviors that lead to medication adherence. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to create and validate a PROM on medication adherence interpreted using an ML approach. METHODS: This cross-sectional, single-center, observational study was carried out a French teaching hospital between 2021 and 2022. Eligible patients must have had at least 1 long-term treatment, medication adherence evaluation other than a questionnaire, the ability to read or understand French, an age older than 18 years, and provided their nonopposition. Included adults responded to an initial version of the PROM composed of 11 items, each item being presented using a 4-point Likert scale. The initial set of items was obtained using a Delphi consensus process. Patients were classified as poorly, moderately, or highly adherent based on the results of a medication adherence assessment standard used in the daily practice of each outpatient unit. An ML-derived decision tree was built by combining the medication adherence status and PROM responses. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values (NPVs), and global accuracy of the final 5-item PROM were evaluated. RESULTS: We created an initial 11-item PROM with a 4-point Likert scale using the Delphi process. After item reduction, a decision tree derived from 218 patients including data obtained from the final 5-item PROM allowed patient classification into poorly, moderately, or highly adherent based on item responses. The psychometric properties were 78% (95% CI 40%-96%) sensitivity, 71% (95% CI 53%-85%) specificity, 41% (95% CI 19%-67%) positive predictive values, 93% (95% CI 74%-99%) NPV, and 70% (95% CI 55%-83%) accuracy. CONCLUSIONS: We developed a medication adherence tool based on ML with an excellent NPV. This could allow prioritization processes to avoid referring highly adherent patients to time- and resource-consuming interventions. The decision tree can be easily implemented in computerized prescriber order-entry systems and digital tools in smartphones. External validation of this tool in a study including a larger number of patients with diseases associated with low medication adherence is required to confirm its use in analyzing and assessing the complexity of medication adherence.
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Inteligencia Artificial , Cumplimiento de la Medicación , Adulto , Humanos , Adolescente , Psicometría , Estudios Transversales , Aprendizaje Automático , Medición de Resultados Informados por el PacienteRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: C3 glomerulopathy and idiopathic immunoglobulin-mediated membranoproliferative GN (Ig-MPGN) are rare complement-mediated kidney diseases. Inherited forms of C3 glomerulopathy/Ig-MPGN are rarely described. METHODS: Three hundred ninety-eight patients with C3 glomerulopathy ( n =296) or Ig-MPGN ( n =102) from a national registry were screened for three complement genes: factor H ( CFH ), factor I ( CFI ), and C3 . Patients with rare variant (minor allele frequency <0.1%) were included. Epidemiologic, clinical, and immunologic data at diagnosis and kidney outcomes of patients were retrospectively collected. RESULTS: Fifty-three different rare variants, including 30 (57%), 13 (24%), and ten (19%) in CFH , CFI , and C3 variants, were identified in 66/398 (17%) patients. Thirty-eight (72%) variants were classified as pathogenic, including 20/30 (66%) and 11/13 (84%) variants in CFH and CFI , respectively, impairing synthesis of factor H or factor I regulators. Fifteen of 53 (27%) variants were of unknown significance. At diagnosis, 69% of patients were adult (median age of 31 years). With the exception of biologic stigma of thrombotic microangiopathy, which was more frequent in patients with CFI variants (5/14 [36%] versus 1/37 [3%] and 0% in the CFH group and C3 group, respectively, P < 0.001), the clinical and histologic features were similar among the three variants groups. The kidney outcome was poor regardless of the age at onset and treatment received. Sixty-five percent (43/66) of patients with rare variant reach kidney failure after a median delay of 41 (19-104) months, compared with 28% (55/195) after a median delay of 34 (12-143) months in the nonvariant group. Among 36 patients who received a kidney transplant, 2-year recurrence was frequent, occurring in 39% (12/31), without difference between variant groups, and led to graft failure in three cases. CONCLUSIONS: In our cohort, 17% of C3 glomerulopathy/Ig-MPGN cases were associated with rare variants in the CFH , CFI , or C3 genes. In most cases, a quantitative deficiency in factor H or factor I was identified. The presence of a rare variant was associated with poor kidney survival. PODCAST: This article contains a podcast at https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/CJASN/2023_11_08_CJN0000000000000252.mp3.
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Glomerulonefritis Membranoproliferativa , Enfermedades Renales , Adulto , Humanos , Glomerulonefritis Membranoproliferativa/genética , Glomerulonefritis Membranoproliferativa/tratamiento farmacológico , Complemento C3/genética , Estudios Retrospectivos , Factor H de Complemento/genética , Inmunoglobulinas , Enfermedades Renales/genética , FibrinógenoRESUMEN
Background and objectives: Activation of the complement system is involved in the pathogenesis of anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) disease. Glomerular deposits of complement 3 (C3) are often detected on kidney biopsies. The primary objective of this study was to analyze the prognostic value of the serum C3 level and the presence of C3 glomerular deposits in patients with anti-GBM disease. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 150 single-positive patients with anti-GBM disease diagnosed between 1997 and 2017. Patients were categorized according to the serum C3 level (forming a low C3 (C3<1.23 g/L) and a high C3 (C3≥1.23 g/L) groups) and positivity for C3 glomerular staining (forming the C3+ and C3- groups). The main outcomes were kidney survival and patient survival. Results: Of the 150 patients included, 89 (65%) were men. The median [interquartile range (IQR)] age was 45 [26-64]. At diagnosis, kidney involvement was characterized by a median [IQR] peak serum creatinine (SCr) level of 578 [298-977] µmol/L, and 106 (71%) patients required dialysis. Patients in the low C3 group (72 patients) had more severe kidney disease at presentation, as characterized by higher prevalences of oligoanuria, peak SCr ≥500 µmol/L (69%, vs. 53% in the high C3 group; p=0.03), nephrotic syndrome (42%, vs. 24%, respectively; p=0.02) and fibrous forms on the kidney biopsy (21%, vs. 8%, respectively; p=0.04). Similarly, we observed a negative association between the presence of C3 glomerular deposits (in 52 (41%) patients) and the prevalence of cellular forms (83%, vs. 58% in the C3- group; p=0.003) and acute tubulo-interstitial lesions (60%, vs. 36% in the C3- group; p=0.007). When considering patients not on dialysis at diagnosis, the kidney survival rate at 12 months was poorer in the C3+ group (50% [25-76], vs. 91% [78-100] in the C3- group; p=0.01), with a hazard ratio [95% confidence interval] of 5.71 [1.13-28.85] (p=0.04, after adjusting for SCr). Conclusion: In patients with anti-GBM disease, a low serum C3 level and the presence of C3 glomerular deposits were associated with more severe disease and histological kidney involvement at diagnosis. In patients not on dialysis at diagnosis, the presence of C3 deposits was associated with worse kidney survival.
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Enfermedad por Anticuerpos Antimembrana Basal Glomerular , Masculino , Humanos , Femenino , Enfermedad por Anticuerpos Antimembrana Basal Glomerular/complicaciones , Pronóstico , Complemento C3/análisis , Estudios Retrospectivos , Riñón/patologíaRESUMEN
RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE: C3 glomerulopathy (C3GN) and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) are 2 distinct rare kidney diseases caused by dysregulation of the alternative complement pathway. Patients with C3GN and concurrent kidney lesions of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) have been rarely reported. We characterized the clinical features and underlying immunological abnormalities in these patients. STUDY DESIGN: Case series. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS: Patients with C3GN and concomitant TMA lesions on biopsy registered from 2009 to 2019 in the French National Registry of C3GN. FINDINGS: Among 278 registered patients with C3GN, 16 (6%) had biopsy-proven glomerular and/or vascular TMA lesions. Their median age at diagnosis was 39 years (range, 7-76), and 59% were female. Fourteen of the 16 patients (88%) had an estimated glomerular filtration rate of<30mL/min/1.73m2 and 3 of 16 (19%) required dialysis. Twelve of the 14 evaluated patients (86%) showed evidence of mechanical hemolysis. Fifty percent of the patients had low C3 levels. Six of the 14 evaluated patients had a rare variant in complement genes, and 4 of the 16 patients (25%) had monoclonal gammopathy. Among the 16 patients, 10 (63%) received eculizumab, 5 (31%) received immunosuppressive therapy, and 4 (25%) received clone-targeted chemotherapy. Median kidney survival was 49 months. LIMITATIONS: Small retrospective case series with a limited number of biopsies including electron microscopy. CONCLUSIONS: Concomitant C3GN and TMA is extremely rare and is associated with poor kidney outcomes. Genetic or acquired abnormalities of the alternative complement pathway are common as is the presence of monoclonal gammopathy, which may inform the selection of treatment approaches.
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Síndrome Hemolítico Urémico Atípico , Paraproteinemias , Microangiopatías Trombóticas , Humanos , Femenino , Niño , Adolescente , Adulto Joven , Adulto , Persona de Mediana Edad , Anciano , Masculino , Estudios Retrospectivos , Riñón , Síndrome Hemolítico Urémico Atípico/tratamiento farmacológico , Microangiopatías Trombóticas/terapia , Microangiopatías Trombóticas/complicaciones , Paraproteinemias/complicacionesRESUMEN
PURPOSE: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in heart failure (HF). Chronic kidney disease often worsens the prognosis and impairs the management of patients with HF. Chronic kidney disease is frequently accompanied by sarcopenia, which limits the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of CR on cardiorespiratory fitness in HF patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) according to the CKD stage. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study including 567 consecutive patients with HFrEF, who underwent a 4-wk CR program, and who were evaluated by cardiorespiratory exercise test before and after the program. Patients were stratified according to their estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). We performed multivariate analysis looking for factors associated with an improvement of 10% in peak oxygen uptake (VË o2peak ). RESULTS: Thirty-eight percent of patients had eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73m². With decreasing eGFR, we observed deterioration in VË o2peak , first ventilatory threshold (VT1) and workload and an increase in brain natriuretic peptide levels at baseline. After CR, there was an improvement in VË O2peak (15.3 vs 17.8 mL/kg/min, P < .001), VT1 (10.5 vs 12.4 mL/kg/min, P < .001), workload (77 vs 94 W, P < .001), and brain natriuretic peptide (688 vs 488 pg/mL, P < .001). These improvements were statistically significant for all stages of CKD. In a multivariate analysis predicting factors associated with VË o2peak improvement, renal function did not interfere with results. CONCLUSIONS: Cardiac rehabilitation is beneficial in patients with HFrEF with CKD regardless of CKD stage. The presence of CKD should not prevent the prescription of CR in patients with HFrEF.
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Rehabilitación Cardiaca , Insuficiencia Cardíaca , Insuficiencia Renal Crónica , Humanos , Insuficiencia Cardíaca/rehabilitación , Rehabilitación Cardiaca/métodos , Volumen Sistólico , Estudios Retrospectivos , Péptido Natriurético Encefálico , Insuficiencia Renal Crónica/complicaciones , Riñón/fisiologíaRESUMEN
In anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), hematuria and proteinuria are biomarkers reflecting kidney involvement at diagnosis. Yet, the prognostic value of their persistence after immunosuppressive induction therapy, reflecting kidney damage or persistent disease, remains uncertain. To study this, our post hoc analysis included participants of five European randomized clinical trials on AAV (MAINRITSAN, MAINRITSAN2, RITUXVAS, MYCYC, IMPROVE). Urine protein-creatinine ratio (UPCR) and hematuria of spot urine samples collected at the end of induction therapy (four-six months after treatment initiation) were correlated with the occurrence of a combined end point of death and/or kidney failure, or relapses during follow-up. Among 571 patients (59% men, median age 60), 60% had anti-proteinase 3-ANCA and 35% had anti-myeloperoxidase-ANCA, while 77% had kidney involvement. After induction therapy, 157/526 (29.8%) had persistent hematuria and 165/481 (34.3%) had UPCR of 0.05 g/mmol or more. After a median follow-up of 28 months (interquartile range 18-42), and adjustment for age, ANCA type, maintenance therapy, serum creatinine and persistent hematuria after induction, a UPCR of 0.05 g/mmol or more after induction was associated with significant risk of death/kidney failure (adjusted Hazard Ratio [HR] 3.06, 95% confidence interval 1.09-8.59) and kidney relapse (adjusted subdistribution HR 2.22, 1.16-4.24). Persistent hematuria was associated with significant kidney relapse (adjusted subdistribution HR 2.16, 1.13-4.11) but not with relapse affecting any organ nor with death/kidney failure. Thus, in this large cohort of patients with AAV, persistent proteinuria after induction therapy was associated with death/kidney failure and kidney relapse, whereas persistent hematuria was an independent predictor of kidney relapse. Hence, these parameters must be considered to assess long-term kidney prognosis of patients with AAV.
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Vasculitis Asociada a Anticuerpos Citoplasmáticos Antineutrófilos , Insuficiencia Renal , Masculino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Femenino , Hematuria/etiología , Hematuria/diagnóstico , Anticuerpos Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos , Vasculitis Asociada a Anticuerpos Citoplasmáticos Antineutrófilos/complicaciones , Vasculitis Asociada a Anticuerpos Citoplasmáticos Antineutrófilos/diagnóstico , Vasculitis Asociada a Anticuerpos Citoplasmáticos Antineutrófilos/tratamiento farmacológico , Proteinuria/etiología , Inducción de Remisión , Enfermedad Crónica , Insuficiencia Renal/complicaciones , Recurrencia , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
Primary hyperoxaluria type 1 is a rare cause of kidney failure. Stiripentol, an inhibitor of lactate dehydrogenase A, and lumasiran, a small interfering RNA targeting glycolate oxidase, have been proposed as therapeutic options, but clinical data are scarce, especially in adults and transplanted patients. We describe the case of a 51-year-old patient with a biopsy-proven recurrence of oxalate nephropathy after a kidney-only transplantation. He received stiripentol and lumasiran without adverse events. Fourteen months after transplantation, graft function, serum, and urinary oxalate levels have remained stable, and kidney biopsy showed a complete regression of oxalate crystals. Further studies are needed to assess whether this strategy is effective and could replace liver-kidney transplantation.
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Hiperoxaluria Primaria , Hiperoxaluria , Trasplante de Riñón , Insuficiencia Renal , Masculino , Humanos , Adulto , Persona de Mediana Edad , Trasplante de Riñón/efectos adversos , Hiperoxaluria Primaria/complicaciones , Hiperoxaluria Primaria/cirugía , Hiperoxaluria/etiología , ARN Interferente Pequeño , Insuficiencia Renal/etiología , OxalatosRESUMEN
Vitamin D sufficiency is associated with a reduced risk of fractures, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular events, and cancers, which are frequent complications after renal transplantation. The VITALE (VITamin D supplementation in renAL transplant recipients) study is a multicenter double-blind randomized trial, including nondiabetic adult renal transplant recipients with serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH) vitamin D) levels of <30 ng/mL, which is randomized 12 to 48 months after transplantation to receive high (100 000 IU) or low doses (12 000 IU) of cholecalciferol every 2 weeks for 2 months and then monthly for 22 months. The primary outcome was a composite endpoint, including diabetes mellitus, major cardiovascular events, cancer, and death. Of 536 inclusions (50.8 [13.7] years, 335 men), 269 and 267 inclusions were in the high-dose and low-dose groups, respectively. The serum 25(OH) vitamin D levels increased by 23 versus 6 ng/mL in the high-dose and low-dose groups, respectively (P < .0001). In the intent-to-treat analysis, 15% versus 16% of the patients in the high-dose and low-dose groups, respectively, experienced a first event of the composite endpoint (hazard ratio, 0.94 [0.60-1.48]; P = .78), whereas 1% and 4% of patients in the high-dose and low-dose groups, respectively, experienced an incident symptomatic fracture (odds ratio, 0.24 [0.07-0.86], P = .03). The incidence of adverse events was similar between the groups. After renal transplantation, high doses of cholecalciferol are safe but do not reduce extraskeletal complications (trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov; identifier: NCT01431430).
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Enfermedades Cardiovasculares , Trasplante de Riñón , Deficiencia de Vitamina D , Masculino , Adulto , Humanos , Colecalciferol/efectos adversos , Trasplante de Riñón/efectos adversos , Vitamina D/uso terapéutico , Vitaminas/efectos adversos , Método Doble Ciego , Suplementos Dietéticos , Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/etiología , Deficiencia de Vitamina D/complicaciones , Deficiencia de Vitamina D/tratamiento farmacológicoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Indications for kidney biopsy in adult IgA vasculitis (IgAV) remain debated and there are very few studies on this subject. The aim of this study was to establish a correlation between renal histological and clinical-laboratory data. METHODS: A retrospective multicenter study was conducted using three databases from French hospitals, gathered between 1977 and 2020. The study included 294 adult patients with IgAV who had undergone kidney biopsy assessed according to the prognostic "Pillebout classification". Different statistical models were used to test the correlations between histological and clinical-laboratory data: Cochran Armitage, ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis and logistic regression. RESULTS: The patients were primarily men (64%), with a mean age of 52 years. The main organs and tissues involved were: dermatological 100%, digestive 48% and rheumatological 61%. All had features of kidney involvement. The median serum creatinine was 96 µmol/L serum albumin 35 g/L, and C-reactive protein 28 mg/L. Of the patients, 86% (n = 254) had hematuria and median proteinuria was 1.8 g/day. The only statistically significant correlation between the pathological stages and the clinical-laboratory data was the presence of hematuria (p = 0.03, 66% class I to 92% class IV). In multivariate analysis, only albuminemia was associated with extracapillary proliferation (p = 0.02; OR 0.94) and only age was associated with stages 3-4 (p = 0.03; OR 1.02). CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that there is no strict baseline correlation between renal pathology and clinical-laboratory data. Given the current knowledge, it seems relevant to recommend a kidney biopsy in the presence of significant and persistent proteinuria or unexplained kidney function decline.
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Vasculitis por IgA , Masculino , Humanos , Adulto , Persona de Mediana Edad , Vasculitis por IgA/complicaciones , Vasculitis por IgA/diagnóstico , Hematuria , Correlación de Datos , Riñón , Proteinuria/patología , Estudios Retrospectivos , Biopsia , Inmunoglobulina ARESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. As most of them harbor a KIT mutation (75%), selective kinase inhibitors are the therapeutic option and show a sustained objective response among patients with metastatic or unresectable GISTs. A well-known higher risk of neoplasm has been described among renal transplant recipients (RTRs). Nevertheless, only few cases of GIST onset among transplant patients have been reported in the literature. CASE SUMMARY: Here, we describe 2 cases of gastric GIST occurring during the follow-up of RTRs. We also review the existing literature concerning GIST occurrence in transplant patients. In total and in association with our 2 cases, 16 patients have been reported. The median age was 59.5 years and 69% were male. With a median tumor size of 45 mm, no patient displayed metastatic dissemination at diagnosis. Time from transplantation to diagnosis was highly variable between 5 mo and 21 years. Histopathological data mostly revealed high risk of progression (43%). Death increased to 29% during follow-up. Surgical treatment was systematically performed when the tumor was operable (94%). The use of adjuvant therapy was uncommon (19%). CONCLUSION: GISTs represent rare but potentially severe malignant complication among transplant patients.
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Antineoplásicos , Neoplasias Gastrointestinales , Tumores del Estroma Gastrointestinal , Neoplasias Gástricas , Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico , Femenino , Neoplasias Gastrointestinales/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Gastrointestinales/cirugía , Tumores del Estroma Gastrointestinal/diagnóstico , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Mutación , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-kit/genética , Neoplasias Gástricas/tratamiento farmacológicoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) are rare systemic necrotizing vasculitis. The national incidence and prevalence of GPA/MPA and patient mortality remain unknown in France. A real-life study using retrospective data from the French National Health Data System was set up to describe the epidemiology and demographic characteristics of hospitalized GPA and MPA patients, overall and by disease. METHODS: All adult patients (≥18 years of age) hospitalized for GPA (ICD-10 M31.3) or MPA (ICD-10 M31.7) between 01 and 01-2010 and 31-12-2017 and affiliated to the General health insurance Scheme (covering 76% of the French population) were included in this national retrospective observational study. Descriptive analyses, univariate and multivariable logistic models, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, and Cox models were performed. RESULTS: The study involved 4445 prevalent GPA patients (including 1578 incident patients) and 1833 prevalent MPA patients (878 incident patients). Distinction between GPA and MPA diagnosis could not be made for 303 patients (149 incident patients). In people aged over 20 years, the age-standardized incidence rates of GPA and MPA were 0.5 and 0.3/100,000 person-years, respectively and the age-standardized prevalence rates were 10 and 4/100,000 person-years, respectively. The standardized mortality ratios in GPA and MPA patients aged over 20 years were 2.0 and 2.7, respectively, and remained constant. Renal failure, pulmonary and urinary tract infections, as well as coronary disease were more frequent among MPA than GPA patients. One-year survival rates among GPA and MPA patients were 96% (95%CI 94%-97%) and 94% (92%-95%), respectively. Five-year survival rates among GPA and MPA patients were 81% (95% CI 79%-83%) and 72% (68%-75%), respectively. After adjusting for comorbidities, the risk of death was still higher in MPA (hazard ratio 1.26 [95%CI 1.06-1.50]) than in GPA patients. CONCLUSIONS: Despite advances in the therapeutic management of patients, mortality rates are still high and stable over time, highlighting the need for improved management.
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Estudios Retrospectivos , Humanos , Adulto , Lactante , Niño , Francia/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: Immunocompromised patients have an increased risk of a severe form of COVID-19. The clinical efficacy of the tixagevimab/cilgavimab monoclonal antibody combination as pre-exposure prophylaxis against BA.1 and BA.2 SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages is unknown. We aimed to describe the incidence and outcomes of COVID-19 among immunocompromised patients receiving tixagevimab/cilgavimab as preexposure prophylaxis during the Omicron wave in France. METHODS: This was an observational multicentre cohort study of immunocompromised patients receiving tixagevimab/cilgavimab as preexposure prophylaxis between December 28, 2021 and March 31, 2022. Patients received tixagevimab/cilgavimab 150/150 mg intramuscularly if they had impaired vaccine response and a high risk of severe form of COVID-19. RESULTS: Tixagevimab/cilgavimab was administered to 1112 immunocompromised patients. After a median (range) follow-up of 63 (49-73) days, COVID-19 was confirmed in 49/1112 (4.4%) ≥5 days after treatment. During the study period, mean weekly incidence rate was 1669 in 100 000 inhabitants in Ile-de-France and 530 in 100 000 among patients who received tixagevimab/cilgavimab prophylaxis. Among infected patients, 43/49 (88%) had a mild-to-moderate form and 6/49 (12%) had a moderate-to-severe form of COVID-19. Patients with moderate-to-severe illnesses were less likely to have received early therapies than patients with mild forms (53.5% vs. 16.7% respectively) and 2/49 (4%) patients died from COVID-19. DISCUSSION: Our study reported a low rate of infections and severe illnesses among immunocompromised patients treated with tixagevimab/cilgavimab. A global preventive strategy including vaccines, preexposure prophylaxis with monoclonal antibodies, and early therapies might be effective to prevent severe forms of COVID-19 among severely immunocompromised patients.