TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of gender and NASH on chronic kidney disease before and after liver transplantation
AU - Fussner, Lynn A.
AU - Charlton, Michael R.
AU - Heimbach, Julie K.
AU - Fan, Chun
AU - Dierkhising, Ross
AU - Coss, Elizabeth
AU - Watt, Kymberly D.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2014/9
Y1 - 2014/9
N2 - Background & Aims: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) after liver transplant (LT) is associated with increased long-term mortality. The impact of gender on CKD before and after LT is unknown. To further define risk factors and analyse gender differences in the incidence and progression of CKD after liver transplant. Methods: Four hundred and fifty-five consecutive adult primary solitary LT recipients were included. Iothalamate clearance tests performed over time were analysed. Results: Mean age was 51.4 ± 10.4 years with 63% males. A percentage of 29.1% of females and 21.1% of males had a GFR<60 ml/min/1.73 m2 and 10.2% of females and 5.9% of males had GFR<30 ml/min/1.73 m2 prior to transplant. At 1 year, 52.6% of recipients tested (69.6% females, 43.0% males) had GFR<60 ml/min/1.73 m2 and 7.3% (11.6% females, 4.9% males) had GFR<30 ml/min/1.73 m2. Pre-LT GFR<60 ml/min/1.73 m2 [OR 3.28, (1.76-6.10), P ≤ 0.001], female gender (OR 2.96, (1.72-5.10), P < 0.001) and age [OR 1.09, (1.05-1.12), P < 0.001] were independently predictive of stage ≥3 CKD at 1 year post-LT. Female gender [OR 2.52, (1.25-4.71), P = 0.004], age [OR 1.05, (1.02-1.08), P = 0.003] and NASH [OR 2.95, (1.06-8.21), P = 0.039] were independently predictive of ≥stage 3 CKD at 5 years post-LT. Pre-LT diabetes was associated with stage 4 CKD at 5 years [OR 2.91, (1.33-6.36), P = 0.008] post-LT. Conclusions: In addition to age and pre-LT CKD, female gender and NASH are independent predictors of ≥stage 3 CKD post-LT. Gender-based approaches to optimize modifiable risk factors are needed to improved post-transplant renal function.
AB - Background & Aims: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) after liver transplant (LT) is associated with increased long-term mortality. The impact of gender on CKD before and after LT is unknown. To further define risk factors and analyse gender differences in the incidence and progression of CKD after liver transplant. Methods: Four hundred and fifty-five consecutive adult primary solitary LT recipients were included. Iothalamate clearance tests performed over time were analysed. Results: Mean age was 51.4 ± 10.4 years with 63% males. A percentage of 29.1% of females and 21.1% of males had a GFR<60 ml/min/1.73 m2 and 10.2% of females and 5.9% of males had GFR<30 ml/min/1.73 m2 prior to transplant. At 1 year, 52.6% of recipients tested (69.6% females, 43.0% males) had GFR<60 ml/min/1.73 m2 and 7.3% (11.6% females, 4.9% males) had GFR<30 ml/min/1.73 m2. Pre-LT GFR<60 ml/min/1.73 m2 [OR 3.28, (1.76-6.10), P ≤ 0.001], female gender (OR 2.96, (1.72-5.10), P < 0.001) and age [OR 1.09, (1.05-1.12), P < 0.001] were independently predictive of stage ≥3 CKD at 1 year post-LT. Female gender [OR 2.52, (1.25-4.71), P = 0.004], age [OR 1.05, (1.02-1.08), P = 0.003] and NASH [OR 2.95, (1.06-8.21), P = 0.039] were independently predictive of ≥stage 3 CKD at 5 years post-LT. Pre-LT diabetes was associated with stage 4 CKD at 5 years [OR 2.91, (1.33-6.36), P = 0.008] post-LT. Conclusions: In addition to age and pre-LT CKD, female gender and NASH are independent predictors of ≥stage 3 CKD post-LT. Gender-based approaches to optimize modifiable risk factors are needed to improved post-transplant renal function.
KW - Chronic kidney disease
KW - Diabetes
KW - Female
KW - Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
KW - Renal failure
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U2 - 10.1111/liv.12381
DO - 10.1111/liv.12381
M3 - Article
C2 - 24262002
AN - SCOPUS:84905752000
SN - 1478-3223
VL - 34
SP - 1259
EP - 1266
JO - Liver International
JF - Liver International
IS - 8
ER -