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- Title
Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) in Chronic Cardiorenal Failure is Correlated with Endogenous Erythropoietin Levels and Decreases in Response to Low-Dose Erythropoietin Treatment.
- Authors
Emans, Mireille E.; Braam, Branko; Diepenbroek, Adry; van der Putten, Karien; Cramer, Maarten J.; Wielders, Jos P.M.; Swinkels, Dorine W.; Doevendans, Pieter A.; Gaillard, Carlo A.
- Abstract
Background: Neutrophil-gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL), a tubular injury marker, is associated with iron metabolism in hemodialysis patients. We investigated whether serum NGAL levels reflect iron metabolism in combined chronic heart failure and chronic kidney disease (CHF/CKD) and whether treatment with low-dose erythropoietin stimulating agent (ESA) modulates NGAL levels. Methods: In the EPOCARES trial (ClinTrialsNCT00356733) serum NGAL, hepcidin-25, transferrin saturation (TSAT), reticulocyte hemoglobin content (Ret-He) and endogenous erythropoietin (EPO) levels were measured. Results: Baseline serum NGAL levels correlated with cystatin C (r=0.767, p<0.001) and baseline EPO levels (r=-0.395, p=0.003). There was no correlation with baseline TSAT, Ret-He, and hepcidin-25 levels. After two weeks, NGAL levels decreased in the ESA-group (p=0.02), while there was no change in the no-ESA group (p=0.62). The magnitude in NGAL decrease in the ESA-group correlated with baseline EPO levels (r=0.431, p=0.01). Conclusions: In contrast to in HD patients, in combined CKD/ CHF, serum NGAL levels did not correlate with iron metabolism, hence NGAL might reflect tubular damage in these patients. NGAL levels inversely correlated with baseline EPO levels and decreased in response to short-term ESA treatment, which might reflect an effect of ESA on tubular damage. These findings need to be confirmed and alternative explanations should be evaluated. Copyright © 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
HOMEOSTASIS; ERYTHROPOIETIN; HEMODIALYSIS; IRON metabolism; HEART failure
- Publication
Kidney & Blood Pressure Research, 2013, Vol 36, Issue 1, p344
- ISSN
1420-4096
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000343392