Clinicopathological features and renal outcomes of IgA nephropathy with acute tubulointerstitial nephropathy

Objective To evaluate the clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) with acute tubulointerstitial nephropathy (ATIN). Methods Patients who were diagnosed as IgAN with ATIN and IgAN without ATIN by renal biopsy in Peking University First Hospital were enrolled. There were 74 cases of IgAN with ATIN, and seventy-four cases of IgAN without ATIN were enrolled based on stratified sampling (chosen by 1∶1). The two groups were well matched with age, gender, follow-up time, mesangial hypercellularity(M), endocapillaryhypercellularity(E), segmental glomerulosclerosis(S), tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis(T) and cellular/fibrocellular crescent(C). The clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes of two groups were retrospectively analyzed. A composite end point, defined as 30% or 50% estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline and end stage renal disease (ESRD) was used. Renal function and proteinuria during follow-up were observed. Renal survival was calculated by Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and risk factors of progression were analyzed by using univariate and multivariate Cox regression models. Results Seventy-four cases of IgAN with ATIN and seventy-four cases of IgAN without ATIN were enrolled. Serum creatinine [(185.6±83.2) μmol/L vs (146.3±69.2) μmol/L, P=0.010] and incidence of acute kidney disease (AKD) (31.1% vs 5.4%, P＜0.001) were higher in IgAN with ATIN group than those in IgAN without ATIN group. Patients in ATIN group received more immunosuppressive treatment (86.5% vs 58.1%, P＜0.001). During 1 year after biopsy, mean eGFR increased significantly in IgAN with ATIN group [(39.7±14.6) ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 vs (47.2±19.9) ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1, P=0.017], but mean eGFR was not statistic different in IgAN without ATIN group [(60.0±30.5) ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 vs (59.0±31.7) ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1, P=0.567]. Median follow-up was 23.0 months in IgAN with ATIN group, and Median follow-up was 30.0 months in IgAN without ATIN group. Incidence of composite end point had no significant differences between two groups. IgAN with ATIN was not the independent risk factor for end point. IgAN patients with ATIN were divided into two groups (with AKD and without AKD), then renal survival rate was higher (Log-rank test, χ2=5.293, P=0.021) and the risk for composite end point decreased by 79.2% (HR=0.208, 95%CI 0.046-0.939, P=0.041) in the group with AKD. Conclusions In IgAN, there is a subgroup of patients with the specific pathological phenotype combined with ATIN. Compared with those without AKD, the risk for composite end point of IgAN patients with ATIN and AKD showed a 79.2% decrease.     

Relationship between interventricular septum thickness and renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Objective To investigate the relationship between interventricular septum thickness(IVS) and renal function in patients with diabetes mellitus. Methods Two hundred and sixty-five patients of type 2 diabetes without dialysis were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. According to their IVS, the patients were divided into normal group (IVS≤11 mm) and higher IVS group (IVS＞11 mm). All patients according to evaluated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) level were divided into eGFR≥60 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 group and eGFR＜60 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 group. The demographic characteristic, biochemical examination, eGFR, and proteinuria of different groups were compared. Pearson or spearman correlation was used to analyze the relationship between eGFR, IVS and other parameters. eGFR＜60 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 and IVS thickening were analyzed by binary logistic regression. Risk factors affect the prognosis of renal function in patients with diabetes mellitus were analyzed by Cox regression analysis. Results Compared with normal group, patients in the higher IVS group had higher systolic pressure (P=0.002), their level of Scr, BUN, 24 h urinary protein were increased (all P＜0.05), while the level of eGFR, albumin (ALB), hemoglobin (Hb) and fasting blood glucose were decreased (all P＜0.05). The prevalence of hypertension was increased (81.16% vs 58.67%, χ2=11.273, P=0.001), and there was also a difference in the proportion of patients in each stage of CKD (χ2=34.593, P＜0.001). Correlation analysis showed that IVS was positively correlated with BMI, systolic BP, Scr, BUN, 24 h urinary albumin, 24 h urinary protein (all P＜0.05), while negative correlation was observed between the thickened degree of IVS and Hb, albumin, eGFR and total calcium (all P＜0.05). It's worth noting that IVS also correlated with history of hypertension and degree of renal injury (all P＜0.01). Logistic regression analysis showed that longer duration of diabetes, higher systolic pressure and BUN were independent risk factors for eGFR＜60 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 (all P＜0.05), while higher Hb and Alb were independent protective factors for eGFR＜60 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 (all P＜0.05). Logistic regression analysis also showed that the baseline increased Scr was independent risk factor for interventricular thickening (P＜0.05), while the increase of fasting blood-glucose was independent protective factor for interventricular thickening (P＜0.05). Cox regression analysis showed that interventricular thickening was an independent risk factor in predicting the progression of type 2 diabetes (HR=1.396, 95%CI=1.098-1.774, P=0.006). Conclusion Interventricular septum thickness is closely related to the state of renal function, as well as is an independent risk factor to predict kidney function decline in patients with type 2 diabetes.     

Analysis of association between segmental glomerulosclerosis and renal function decline in IgA nephropathy

Objective To explore the relationship between segmental glomerulosclerosis and the change of renal function in IgA nephropathy (IgAN). Methods It was a single-center retrospective cohort study. The patients with biopsy-proven primary IgAN who were hospitalized in Shenzhen Second People's Hospital from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2018 were included. Participants with a secondary cause of IgAN, without baseline serum creatinine or renal pathology data for Oxford classification, baseline estimated glomerulofiltration rate (eGFR)＜30 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1, follow-up time＜6 months, or less than three times measurements of followed-up serum creatinine were excluded. The clinical data, laboratory tests and renal pathology data and so on were collected. Patients were divided into absence of segmental glomerulosclerosis (S0) group and segmental glomerulosclerosis (S1) group according to the Oxford classification. The generalized additive mixed model was used to analyze the associations of segmental glomerulosclerosis and longitudinal renal function decline (Renal function was evaluated by using the eGFR). Results There were 280 patients included in this study, with 199 patients in S0 group, and 81 patients in S1 group. Compared with S0 group, patients in S1 group exhibited higher levels of triglyceride, serum uric acid as well as 24-hour urinary protein, and a lower level of eGFR, and had higher proportions of tubular atrophy and interstitial fibrosis (T) (all P＜0.05). After adjusting for age, gender, mean arterial pressure, 24-hour urinary protein, mesangial hypercellularity (M), endocapillary hypercellularity (E), T and crescent (C) in the generalized additive mixed model, the effect value of S1 (the difference of baseline eGFR between S1 group and S0 group) was -14.09 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1. For every additional year, the eGFR of S0 group decreased 1.29 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 (95% CI 0.47-2.12, P=0.002) in average, and eGFR decline in S1 group had 2.85 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 more than that in S0 group [95%CI 1.05-4.64, P=0.002]. Conclusion Segmental glomerulosclerosis is independently associated with the longitudinal decrease in renal function in patients with IgAN, which suggests therapies targeted for improving the early damages of segmental glomerulosclerosis may be essential to delay the renal function decline progression.     

Blood pressure and cardiovascular involvement in children with neurofibromatosis type1

We evaluated blood pressure in a sample of patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), to determine whether ABPM, when compared with casual BP recordings, allowed the detection of a higher risk for hypertension. We also evaluated the correlation between BP and vascular abnormalities. We studied 69 NF1 patients (36 males and 33 females) with a mean age of 11±4 years, divided into group A, with 24-h mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) <95th percentile, and group B, with mean SBP or DBP >95th percentile. Standard electrocardiography and M-mode, two-dimensional echocardiography were performed and all patients were in sinus rhythm. ABPM identified 11 hypertensive patients (16%); 5 had a mean SBP >95th percentile, 3 mean SBP–DBP >95th percentile, and 3 a mean DBP >95th percentile. Laboratory and other investigations to exclude secondary hypertension were normal. Cardiac abnormalities were found in 13 of the 69 patients (18.8%) with NF1. There were no significant clinical and cardiac differences between the normotensive and hypertensive group. Our data emphasize the importance of periodic ABPM in NF1 patients to diagnose hypertension early and avoid target organ damage and increased mortality.     

Peritubular capillaries injury and its association with clinical characteristics and long term renal survival in primary malignant nephrosclerosis patients

Objective To analyze the clinic-pathological data and peritubular capillary (PTC) injuries of malignant nephrosclerosis (MN) patients and their correlations with the long term renal survival. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study of 52 MN patients in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from January 2003 to March 2012. Their clinical data and renal biopsy samples were carefully studied. CD34 staining was performed to evaluate the PTC area, using Benign nephrosclerosis (BN, n=17) patients and glomerular minimal lesions (GML, n=19) patients as controls. Multivariate Cox proportional hazard model was used to identify the potential independent risk factors for long term renal survival. Results Fifty-two MN patients were enrolled. The sex ratio of male to female was 12∶1 and the average age was (34.0±8.2) years. The maximum blood pressure (SBP/DBP) was (230.4±25.0)/(156.4±20.6) mmHg, companied with significant loss of eGFR and proteinuria. Glomerular sclerosis index, tubular atrophy and interstitial fibrosis correlated with eGFR and proteinuria(P＜0.05). After aggressive treatment, BP control rate improved significantly (76.9% vs 3.7%, P＜0.01), Scr [(376.4±263.8) μmol/L vs (486.8±375.7) μmol/L, Wilcoxon test, P＜0.01] and proteinuria [(1.10±0.70) g/24 h vs (2.04±1.26) g/24 h, P＜0.01, n=21] also improved. PTC area in MN patients was significantly lower than those in BN patients and GML patients, and it correlated well with Scr (r=-0.553, P=0.001) and eGFR (r=0.476, P=0.004). The median follow-up time was 74 months, the cumulative renal survival rate at 1 year, 5 year and 10 year was 90%, 64% and 23%, respectively. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that the patients with higher PTC area had longer renal survival time [(114.8±12.4) months vs (63.0±8.3) months, χ2=5.312, P＜0.05]. Univariate Cox proportional hazard model found that unsatisfied BP control, eGFR＜30 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 upon discharge, lower PTC area, severer tubular-interstitial damage and anemia were associated with poor renal outcome. Multivariate Cox model showed that unsatisfied BP control (RR=3.89, 95% CI 1.75-8.65, P=0.001), eGFR＜30 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 upon discharge (RR=4.27, 95%CI 1.40-13.09, P=0.011) were independent risk factors for long-term renal survival. Conclusions The correlation between PTC area and renal functions in MN patients are much better than that of classic vascular changes. Unsatisfied BP control and eGFR＜30 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 upon discharge are independent risk factors for long-term renal survival.     

Analysis of incidence and risk factors of renal insufficiency in solitary kidney patients

Objective To investigate the incidence of renal insufficiency in solitary kidney patients and analyze the risk factors. Methods Patients with solitary kidney who were admitted to the Second Hospital of Lanzhou University from January 2012 to January 2019 were retrospectively selected as subjects. According to estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) level, the patients were divided into two groups: eGFR＜60 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 group and eGFR≥60 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 group. The data of the general information, laboratory examinations and kidney size were collected, and the differences of the above indicators between the two groups were compared. Logistic regression model was used to analyze the related factors of renal function decline. Results (1) A total of 323 solitary kidney patients with age of (53.8±15.8) years and median duration of 10.0 years were enrolled in the study, including 203 males (62.8%). There were 150 cases (46.4%) with hypertension, 136 cases (42.1%) with proteinuria, and 134 cases (41.5%) with renal insufficiency, even 29 cases(9.0%) had developed into end-stage renal disease. (2) Compared with those in eGFR≥60 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1group, patients in eGFR＜60 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 group had higher age, mean arterial pressure, serum creatinine, serum uric acid, fasting blood glucose, and higher proportion of hypertension and proteinuria, but had lower proportion of congenital solitary kidney, hemoglobin, plasma albumin and residual kidney diameter. The differences of above indicators were statistically significant ( all P＜0.05). (3) Logistic regression analysis showed that increasing age (every ten years, OR=1.752, 95%CI 1.455-2.109, P＜0.001), anemia (OR=2.327, 95%CI 1.356-3.994, P=0.002), hyperuricemia (OR=5.097, 95%CI 2.873-9.042, P＜0.001) and high urine protein level (every 1+, OR=1.515, 95%CI 1.197-1.919, P=0.001) were independent risk factors for renal dysfunction in solitary kidney patients. Conclusions The incidence of renal insufficiency in solitary kidney patients is 41.5%. Patients with solitary kidney may perform varying degrees of kidney damage, such as hypertension, proteinuria and eGFR decline. Increasing age, anemia, hyperuricemia and high urine protein level are independent risk factors for renal insufficiency in solitary kidney patients.     

Clinicopathological and prognostic analysis of IgA nephropathy patients with anemia

Objective To analyze the clinicopathological features of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) patients with anemia and the influencing factors of prognosis. Methods The clinical and pathological data of patients diagnosed with primary IgAN at the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into anemia group and non-anemia group according to whether the patient was anemia or not. The clinical and pathological data of the two groups were collected. All of them were followed up from the date of renal biopsy to January 1, 2018. Survival curves of the two groups were drawn by Kaplan-Meier method, and compared by Log-rank test. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression model was adopted to explore the influencing factors of prognosis in IgAN patients. Results A total of 231 subjects were enrolled, including 122 males (52.8%), and the male-female ratio was 1.12∶1. Their age was (34.8±10.1) years (15-68 years). There were 70 patients (30.3%) in anemia group, 161 cases (69.7%) in non-anemic group. Compared with non-anemia group, anemia group had higher proportion of females, lower serum albumin, higher proportion of tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis (T1/2), endothelial cell proliferation (E1) and crescent formation (C1/2), which were statistically significant (all P＜0.05). The patients had a median follow-up time as 6.3 years (0.3-12.9 years). Survival analysis showed that patients in anemia group had lower cumulative renal survival rate than that in non-anemia group ( χ2=15.234, P＜0.001). Multivariate Cox hazards regression analysis revealed that anemia (HR=3.820, 95%CI 1.674-8.719, P=0.001), tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis (T1/2) (HR=3.770, 95%CI 1.026-13.852, P=0.046), glomerular segmental sclerosis/adhesion (S1) (HR=4.211, 95%CI 1.139-15.576, P=0.031), hypertension (HR=2.988, 95%CI 1.276-6.999, P=0.012), increased 24 h urinary protein (HR=1.103, 95%CI 1.046-1.163, P＜0.001) and estimated glomerular filtration (eGFR)＜60 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 (HR=3.725, 95%CI 1.639-8.462, P=0.002) were the independent risk factors for poor renal prognosis in patients with IgAN. Conclusions The clinicopathological features of IgAN patients with anemia are relatively serious, and the renal cumulative survival rate is lower. Anemia, tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis (T1/2), glomerular segmental sclerosis/adhesion (S1), hypertension, increased urinary protein and eGFR＜60 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 are the independent risk factors for poor renal prognosis in patients with IgAN.     

Elevated serum uric acid is an independent risk factor for the loss of renal function

Objective To investigate the relationship between serum uric acid level and renal function decline by retrospective cohort study. Methods Through the physical examination system of the First People's Hospital of Foshan, the physical examination data from 2015 to 2018 of a public institution in Foshan city were obtained. The gender, age, blood cell analysis, liver function, serum creatinine, uric acid, fasting blood glucose were obtained. The change of eGFR (ΔeGFR=eGFR2018-eGFR2015) was analyzed. Results A total of 2505 subjects were followed up for four years. The subjects were divided into ΔeGFR ≥0 group and ΔeGFR＜0 group. There were 845 subjects in ΔeGFR ≥0 group, and 1660 subjects in ΔeGFR＜0 group. Compared with that in ΔeGFR＜0 group, the base-level of uric acid in ΔeGFR ≥ 0 group was higher [(349.48±87.62) μmol/L vs (325.72±82.58) μmol/L, t=6.669, P＜0.001], but the rate of uric acid decline was greater [-15.00(-53.50, 17.00) μmol/L vs 15.50(-18.00, 49.00) μmol/L, Z=-13.470, P＜0.001]. According to the levels of uric acid in 2015 and 2018, then the subjects were divided into four groups, normal to normal group (N-N, 1551 cases), normal change into high uric acid group (N-H, 299 cases), high uric acid drop to normal group (H-N, 238 cases), and high to high uric acid group (H-H, 417 cases). The ΔeGFR was -1.58(-4.17, 1.01) ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 in N-N group, and -3.60(-7.24, -0.98）ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 in N-H group, -0.20(-3.14, 3.27) ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 in H-N group, -0.96(-4.07, 1.93) ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 in H-H group, respectively. The ΔeGFR decreased most significantly in N-H group than the other three groups (χ2=103.130, P＜0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that elevated uric acid was an independent risk factor for eGFR decline (OR=1.739, 95%CI 1.587-1.906, P＜0.001), while elevated indirect bilirubin (OR=0.968, 95%CI 0.943-0.993, P=0.013), elevated red blood cells (OR=0.815, 95%CI 0.680-0.976, P=0.026) were independent protective factors for eGFR decline. Conclusion Elevated uric acid is an independent risk factor for the decline of renal function. Good control of hyperuricemia is beneficial to the protection of renal function.     

Nighttime Blood Pressure Fall in Renal Disease Patients

Objective.?There are controversial reports in the prevalence of abnormal nighttime blood pressure fall in renal patients. It has been evaluated nocturnal BP in renal patients using 24 h blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in comparison with nontreated control subjects either normotensives or hypertensives. Design and Methods.?It has been reviewed 137 ABPM studies performed in renal patients (47.8 ± 15.4 years, 76 men and 61 women). The control group includes 119 subjects without kidney disease, 65 were normotensives, and 49 were hypertensives, aged 46.8 ± 12.1 years, 59 men and 60 women. The ambulatory BP was measured noninvasively for 24 h by the SpaceLabs 90207 device programmed to measure BP every 15 min during daytime and every 20 min during nighttime. The definition of daytime and nighttime was made on the basis of wakefulness and sleep or bed rest periods, obtained from a diary kept by each subject. Results.?SBP, but not DBP, was higher (133.9/81.7) in renal disease patients when compared to nonrenal subjects (127.9/80.8, p<0.01). When the control group was split into normotensive and hypertensive patients there were still significant differences, but hypertensives had higher BP than renal disease patients (139.0/89.7, p<0.05). Nocturnal SBP fall in renal disease patients was reduced (5.8%, p<0.001) and so was DBP fall (11.1%, p<0.001) compared with the overall nonrenal patients sample (SBP 10.8; DBP 15.3%). The frequency of nondipper status in renal disease patients (39.6%) was higher than in control patients (18.4%, p<0.001). Nontreated normotensive renal disease patients did not show any difference in either SBP or DBP nighttime fall with respect to control normotensives. Neither do nontreated hypertensive renal patients as compared with control hypertensives. There were not differences between proteinuric and nonproteinuric patients in nocturnal BP fall. The same result was obtained when hypertensive and normotensive nontreated renal patients were compared. The presence of renal failure did not induce a reduction of nocturnal BP fall. Most of treated renal patients were mainly receiving drug therapy during the morning and frequently this was the single daily dose. Conclusions.?Altered diurnal rhythm should not be considered as a usual complication of renal disease. Inadequate antihypertensive pharmacotherapy could be related to the abnormalities of nighttime BP fall when it is detected.     

糖耐量低减患者动态血压与尿白蛋白排泄率的关系

目的 探讨糖耐量低减(IGT)患者尿白蛋白排泄率(UAE)与不同血压指标的关系。方法 对44例IGT患者均进行动态血压(ABPM)监测,心血管自主神经功能测试,UAE测定。结果 与UAE正常组比较,UAE增高组ABPM多项指标增高,夜间血压降低幅度减少,24小时血压曲线平坦。UAE与夜间舒张压(DBP)、收缩压(SBP)负荷、DBP负荷、24hDBP以及24hSBP呈显著正相关,与昼夜血压差值呈显著负相关。结论 UAE增高的IGT患者已经开始出现血压的异常改变。     

Associations between home blood pressure and mortality in peritoneal dialysis

Objective To investigate the association between the home blood pressure (BP) and morality in peritoneal dialysis (PD). Methods PD patients from the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University from January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2016 were studied. Over the first 6 months PD therapy, systolic SB (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) averaged as 5 (＜120 to≥150 mmHg in 10 mmHg increments) and 4 (＜70 to≥90 mmHg in 10 mmHg increments) categories, respectively, as well as continuous measures. All-cause and cardiovascular mortality were assessed by using Cox regression models adjusted for demographics, laboratory measurements, comorbid conditions and antihypertensive medications. The relationships between home BP and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality were assessed by restricted cubic spline regression model. Results A total of 1663 PD patients were included with a median follow-up of 29.9 months, in which 737 patients (44.3%) were female. The SBP and DBP were (135.2±15.8) mmHg and (83.1±10.5) mmHg, respectively. Two hundred and twenty-one PD patients died during the study period, of which 102 patients (46.2%) died of cardiac-cerebral vascular events. With 130≤SBP＜140 mmHg as a refernece, SBP≥150 mmHg (HR=1.83, 95%CI 1.19-2.82, P=0.005) and SBP＜120 mmHg (HR=2.05, 95%CI 1.29-3.27, P＜0.001) were associated with significantly higher risks of all-cause morality, but not cardiovascular morality. With 80≤DBP＜90 mmHg as a refernece, patients with DBP≥90 mmHg exhibited significantly higher risks of all-cause mortality (HR=1.80, 95%CI 1.21-2.68, P=0.009). SBP presented a U-shaped association with all-cause mortality. DBP presented a J-shaped association with all-cause mortality. Conclusions Higher SBP, lower SBP and higher DBP are associated with higher risks of all-cause mortality in PD patients. However, neither SBP nor DBP is observed statistically significant relationship with the risk of cardiovascular mortality. Further prospective and randomized clinical trials are needed to determine the optimal BP targets and improve the management of hypertension in PD patients.     

Nighttime blood pressure fall in renal disease patients

OBJECTIVE: There are controversial reports in the prevalence of abnormal nighttime blood pressure fall in renal patients. It has been evaluated nocturnal BP in renal patients using 24 h blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in comparison with nontreated control subjects either normotensives or hypertensives. DESIGN: AND METHODS: It has been reviewed 137 ABPM studies performed in renal patients (47.8 +/- 15.4 years, 76 men and 61 women). The control group includes 119 subjects without kidney disease, 65 were normotensives, and 49 were hypertensives, aged 46.8 +/- 12.1 years, 59 men and 60 women. The ambulatory BP was measured noninvasively for 24h by the SpaceLabs 90207 device programmed to measure BP every 15 min during daytime and every 20 min during nighttime. The definition of daytime and nighttime was made on the basis of wakefulness and sleep or bed rest periods, obtained from a diary kept by each subject. RESULTS: SBP, but not DBP, was higher (133.9/81.7) in renal disease patients when compared to nonrenal subjects (127.9/80.8, p < 0.01). When the control group was split into normotensive and hypertensive patients there were still significant differences, but hypertensives had higher BP than renal disease patients (139.0/89.7, p < 0.05). Nocturnal SBP fall in renal disease patients was reduced (5.8%, p < 0.001) and so was DBP fall (11.1%, p < 0.001) compared with the overall nonrenal patients sample (SBP 10.8; DBP 15.3%). The frequency of nondipper status in renal disease patients (39.6%) was higher than in control patients (18.4%, p < 0.001). Nontreated normotensive renal disease patients did not show any difference in either SBP or DBP nighttime fall with respect to control normotensives. Neither do nontreated hypertensive renal patients as compared with control hypertensives. There were not differences between proteinuric and nonproteinuric patients in nocturnal BP fall. The same result was obtained when hypertensive and normotensive nontreated renal patients were compared. The presence of renal failure did not induce a reduction of nocturnal BP fall. Most of treated renal patients were mainly receiving drug therapy during the morning and frequently this was the single daily dose. CONCLUSIONS: Altered diurnal rhythm should not be considered as a usual complication of renal disease. Inadequate antihypertensive pharmacotherapy could be related to the abnormalities of nighttime BP fall when it is detected.     

Pregnancy in patients with IgA nephropathy: a retrospective study for 20 years

Objective To analyze prognosis of pregnancy and kidney disease, and evaluate effects of renal pathology on pregnant outcomes and clinical risk factors of adverse outcomes of pregnancy in IgA nephropathy (IgAN) patients. Methods IgAN patients with more than 20 weeks of pregnancy were included, by retrieving the medical database in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from January 1996 to December 2015. Their detailed information during hospitalization and follow-up was recorded, and outcomes of pregnancy and kidney diseases in IgAN patients were assessed. According to Lee's renal pathological grade system, patients were divided into gradeⅣ&Ⅴ group and below grade Ⅳ group to compare their pregnant prognosis. IgAN patients were divied into fetus survival group and fetus death group according to their pregnancy outcomes. The fetal survival factors were analyzed by single factor and multivariate regression. Results A total of 64 pregnancies in 62 patients were included with a mean age of (30.31±4.05) years. The fetus survival rate was 87.5% and the average gestational periods was (35.41±5.10) weeks (ranging from 20-40 weeks). The incidence of pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome is 17.2% (11 cases). The preterm birth rate was 24.1% (14 cases) among the live births. Serum creatinine increased in 18 cases (28.1%) during pregnancy with median increment of 38.5 μmol/L, and 72.2% patients completely recovered to the level before pregnancy in the postpartum period of 6 months. The incidence of fetus death (38.1% vs 0.0%, P＜0.01), low birth weight infant (46.2% vs 11.1%, P＜0.05) and pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome (33.3% vs 11.1%, P＜0.05) in Lee's grade Ⅳ&Ⅴ group was higher than those in below grade Ⅳ group. The serum creatinine, urine protein excretion, renal hypertension before pregnancy and renal segmental glomerular sclerosis were significantly increased in fetus death group as compared with those in fetus survival group (all P＜0.05). Logistic regression showed that in all patients an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)＜60 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 (OR=76.978, 95%CI 3.327-1780.939, P=0.007) and renal hypertension (OR=14.464,95%CI 1.245-168.053, P=0.033) before pregnancy were the independent risk factors for fetus death, while multipara was a protective factor (OR=0.063, 95%CI 0.005-0.876, P=0.040). Conclusions The fetus survival and kidney prognosis in IgAN patients are closely related to the severity of clinical and pathological changes before pregnancy. Reduced eGFR and complication of renal hypertension are the independent risk factors for adverse prognosis of pregnancy.     

慢性肾脏病患者血压昼夜节律异常的研究

目的 观察慢性肾脏病(CKD)患者24 h血压动态变化，探讨昼夜节律异常与肾功能损害的关系。方法 随机选择本院肾脏科CKD患者236例，高血压科原发性高血压住院患者43例。病例分组:正常对照组(NC)14例；原发性高血压组(EHC)43例；CKD血压正常组(NCKD)130例；CKD伴血压升高组(HCKD)106例。动态血压监测(ABPM)采用携带式的动态血压检测仪，ABP Report Mangement System Version 1.03.03进行数据分析。夜间血压下降率:(白昼平均值-夜间平均值)/白昼平均值，下降率≥10%，称勺型血压；<10%，称非勺型血压。结果 在血压正常的患者中，NCKD组的平均夜间收缩压和舒张压数值均高于NC组[(111.2±10.8)比 (91.6±7.5)，(68.7±9.5) 比 (56.2±4.6)mm Hg，P < 0.05]；而日间收缩压和舒张压无明显差异。在高血压患者中，HCKD组患者夜间收缩压和舒张压数值均高于EHC组[(141.9±16.5) 比(118.6±16.4)， (84.5±10.6)比(73.0±11.1)mm Hg， P < 0.05]。CKD患者无论血压正常或升高，其心率均较其对照组明显加快，尤其是夜间心率无明显下降。NCKD组、HCKD组与NC组、EHC组相比，夜间收缩压和舒张压下降数值较小，尤其是CKD伴血压升高组，呈典型的非勺型血压模式。NC组血压节律消失者占7.14%，EHC组为37.2%，NCKD组为70.0%，HCKD组为81.6%。结论 CKD患者无论血压正常或升高，夜间收缩压和舒张压下降减少或消失，呈典型的非勺型血压；血压昼夜节律异常率明显高于原发性高血压患者。在积极降低血压值的同时，还需降低血压负荷和调整血压昼夜节律，以延缓肾功能恶化。     

Features of ambulatory blood pressure in 540 patients with chronic kidney disease

Objective To explore the features and influencing factors of ambulatory blood pressure in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Methods A total of 540 CKD patients from May 2010 to May 2012 in our department were enrolled in this study. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring was carried out. Blood pressure (BP), proteinuria and other clinical parameters were measured regularly. Ultrasonography was used to evaluate cardiac structure and function, carotid intima-media thickness and plaque. Univariate and multivariate analysis were used to examine the association between BP and clinical parameters. Results 63.9% of CKD patients was non-dipper BP pattern, and 36.1% was dipper BP pattern. As compared to dipper BP patients, those with non--dipper BP had higher ratio of nighttime/daytime proteinuria (0.51±0.29 vs 0.42±0.21, P＜0.01), lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) [(56.2±48.2) vs (75.5±56.5) ml•min-1•（1.73 m2）-1, P＜0.01], higher serum cystatin C[(2.8±2.0) mg/L vs (2.1±2.0) mg/L, P＜0.01], higher left ventricular mass index [(53.7±23.2) vs (45.1±16.3) g/m2, P＜0.01] and severely damaged left ventricular diastolic function and higher carotid intima-media thickness [(0.7±0.3) vs (0.6±0.2) mm, P＜0.01]. Nighttime blood pressure was independent predictor for proteinuria, eGFR and left ventricular mass index. Conclusions Non-dipper blood pressure pattern is very common in CKD patients. Nighttime pressure is closely associated to renal damage and cardiovascular injuries.     

Impact of visit-to-visit variability in blood pressure on renal function of stage 3-4 chronic kidney diseases patients with hypertension

Objective To clarify the clinical significance of visit-to-visit variability in blood pressure (BP) of stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with hypertension. Methods One hundred and fifty-two cases of stage 3-4 CKD patients with hypertension were enrolled in the study. Variability in BP was defined as the standard deviation (SD) in BP. For each patient, SD and mean BP from BP measurements were calculated at all the visits. Correlations between the decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and SD in BP were analyzed by multivariable regression. Results Visit-to-visit variability in BP was significantly associated with renal function decline (P＜0.05), in addition, baseline eGFR, baseline albuminuria and mean SBP during follow-up were significantly associated with renal function decline as well (all P＜0.05). The percentage of CCBs used in low SD of the SBP group was higher than that in high SD of the SBP (76.1% vs 58.2%, P＜0.05). Conclusion Visit-to-visit variability in BP is significantly associated with renal function decline. Drugs which can decrease the variability of blood pressure should be the first choice in the treatment of hypertension.     

Abnormal circadian blood pressure regulation in children with nocturnal enuresis

Introduction: To investigate autonomic nervous system function in enuretic children by performing ambulatory blood pressure monitor (ABPM) for 24?h. Methods: Twenty-eight children ranging in age from 6 to 15 years with primary nocturnal enuresis and 27 age-matched healthy controls were enrolled and they get 24?h ABPM. Hypertension was defined as standard deviation score (SDS)?>?1.64 (i.e., >95th percentile) adjusted for gender and height. Urinalysis, urine electrolyte levels, urinary culture, and urinary system ultrasound were carried out in all children. They have also requested to have a diary about daily fluid intake and urine volume. Results: Although the mean 24-h and daytime diastolic blood pressure (BP) did not differ between the groups, systolic BP (SBP) was significantly higher in enuretic children (p?<?0.05). The mean night-time SBP, DBP values, SDS and BP loads were found to be significantly higher than those in the controls (p?<?0.01). A lack of nocturnal decrease was more prevalent in the enuretic children compared with the control subjects, the difference was statistically significant for DBP but not for SBP. Patients with elevated night-time BP load was found to have higher frequency of urinary incontinence per week as well as per night when compared with enuretic children with normal night-time BP load (r?=?0.72, r?=?0.69, p?<?0.01, respectively). Conclusion: Subtle abnormalities of circadian BP regulation in enuretic children indicated by a selective elevation of nocturnal SBP, DBP, and MAP, and attenuated nocturnal dipping may reflect sympathetic hyper activation and its possible role in pathogenesis of enuresis.     

Relationship between interventricular septum thickness and renal prognosis in IgA nephropathy patients

Objective To investigate the relationship between interventricular septum thickness (IVST) and renal prognosis in IgA nephropathy patients. Methods A total of 213 patients with IgA nephropathy proven by biopsy from Department of Nephrology of Shenzhen Second People's Hospital were enrolled in this study, and these participants were divided into normal IVST group (＜11 mm) and higher IVST (≥11 mm) group according to IVST. The demographic characteristics, clinical biochemical indexs, CKD stage and pathologic characteristics in these two groups were compared. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of eGFR＜60 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1, and Kaplan-Meier survival curve was used to analyze the effect of IVST on renal prognosis. Results Compared with IVST normal group, the patients in IVST higher group were more male sex, older, and had higher level of systolic pressure, Hb, Scr, BUN, UA, 24 h urine protein excretion, urinary protein creatinine ratio, triacylglycerol, total cholesterol, LDL, Serum C3, C4, and had more serious mesangial proliferation, tubular atrophy (all P＜0.05). However, the levels of eGFR and HDL were decreased in IVST higher group (both P＜0.05). There were a significant difference in CKD staging distributions and IgA Lee grade between two groups (both P＜0.01). Spearman and Pearson correlation analysis indicated that IVST was negatively correlated with eGFR and positively correlated with proteinuria level in IgA nephropathy patients. Baseline IVST was an independent risk factor of eGFR＜60 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1 in IgA nephropathy patients. Serum C3, UA and hemoglobin were independent influential factors of eGFR decline (all P＜0.05). Kaplan-Meier survival curve indicated that the renal function was worse in patients with thickened interventricular septum. Conclusion The IgA nephropathy patients with thicker interventricular septum has a poor renal prognosis.     

来氟米特联合中小剂量激素治疗IgA肾病的疗效观察

目的 比较来氟米特联合中小剂量激素与足量激素治疗IgA肾病的短期与长期疗效及安全性评估。 方法 研究人群 18~65周岁,纳入标准 eGFR≥30 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1且24 h尿蛋白量＞0.5 g的原发性IgA肾病患者。所有入选患者经计算机随机进入来氟米特联合中小剂量激素组（LEF组）和单用激素组（激素组）;研究的主要终点为：（1）进入ESRD或透析治疗;（2）Scr升高超过基线值的50%;次要终点为蛋白尿缓解。 结果 完成随访的患者共90例,LEF组40例,激素组50例,基线24 h尿蛋白量LEF组和激素组分别为2.00（1.10,2.88） g和1.87（1.13,3.08） g,两组患者尿蛋白在治疗6个月[分别为0.30（0.11,0.93） g,0.30（0.14,1.33） g]和12个月[分别为0.30（0.09,0.82） g,0.32（0.14,0.66） g]时较治疗前均有好转（P＜0.05）。激素组治疗后eGFR较治疗前升高[治疗前（80.39±28.56）、6个月（87.12±28.70）、12个月（88.20±30.26） ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1,P＜0.05],LEF组eGFR治疗前后差异无统计学意义[治疗前（87.63±27.35）、6个月（86.91±32.45）、12个月（90.06±30.00） ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1,P＞0.05],但治疗6个月及12个月时两组间比较尿蛋白、血肌酐、eGFR差异均无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。治疗期间两组不良反应发生率（LEF组9/40例,激素组11/50例）差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。平均随访79个月发现两组肾脏预后差异无统计学意义。Cox回归分析提示基线血肌酐及肾脏间质炎性细胞浸润程度是IgA肾病疾病进展的独立危险因素。 结论 来氟米特联合中小剂量激素对进展性IgA肾病的疗效与足量激素相当,治疗期间未增加不良事件发生率。     

Blood pressure assessment in haemodialysis patients: Comparison between pre-dialysis blood pressure and ambulatory blood pressure measurement

Aim: Hypertension is common in haemodialysis (HD) patients. Determining the most appropriate method of blood pressure (BP) measurement, representative of target organ damage, is still an issue. BP variations between pre‐ and post‐HD treatment, or between on‐dialysis day and off‐dialysis day, are common. The aim of this study was to examine the possible differences between pre‐HD office BP (OBP) levels, inter‐HD (iHD) or HD day 24 h ambulatory BP measurement (ABPM) with 48 h ABPM, where the latter was considered the gold standard. Methods: 163 HD patients were studied. BP was monitored consecutively for 48 h with a Takeda TM2421 device, then sub‐analysed into two periods of 24 h: HD and iHD day. An average of 12 sessions pre‐HD OBP measurements was determined. Results: OBP significantly overestimates systolic (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) when compared with 48 h ABPM. SBP and DBP are significantly higher on iHD day than on HD day: 141.2 ± 20.8 versus 137.9 ± 20.9, and 77.1 ± 11.1 versus 76.1 ± 10.9 (P < 0.01). No differences of SBP night/day ratio were reported between 48 h ABPM and iHD 24 h ABPM or HD 24 h ABPM. The highest correlations were reported between 48 h SBP/DBP with iHD or HD 24 h ABPM (r² = 0.95, P < 0.001), while the lowest between 48 h SBP/DBP and OBP (r² = 0.40, P < 0.01, r² = 0.12, P < 0.01). The narrowest limits of agreement using the Bland and Altman test were reported between 48 h SBP or DBP and 24 h iHD or HD day ABPM. Considering 48 h ABPM, 80.5% of patients had BP higher than the norm, compared with 61.7% of patients in the case of OBP (χ² = 13.28, P < 0.001). The sensibility for detecting hypertension for iHD day 24 h ABPM was 98.4%, with specificity of 90%. The sensibility of 24 h HD day ABPM was 90.3%, with specificity 96.6%. In the case of OBP, sensibility and specificity were considerably lower, that is, 72.6% and 83.3% respectively. Conclusion: Significant differences are shown between OBP and 48 h ABPM in the recognition of a hypertensive state. OBP measurement has a lower sensibility and specificity than 24 h ABPM, which remains a valid alternative approach to 48 h ABPM in HD patients. Errors of OBP estimation should be taken into account, with possible negative impact on treatment strategies and epidemiology studies.