Association between the malnutrition-inflammation score and post-transplant anaemia

BACKGROUND: Post-transplant anaemia (PTA) is common and is associated with adverse consequences. The protein-energy wasting (PEW) syndrome is associated with erythropoietin resistance in patients on maintenance dialysis. We assessed the association between PEW and PTA in a large prevalent cohort of stable kidney-transplanted patients.

METHODS: Data from 942 prevalent kidney-transplanted patients were analysed. Socio-demographic parameters, laboratory results, transplantation-related data and medication were obtained from the charts. Biomarkers reflecting nutritional status and inflammation [serum leptin, albumin, interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and C-reactive protein] were measured. Anthropometric measures and the malnutrition-inflammation score (MIS) were also tabulated. Anaemia was defined according to the guidelines of the American Society of Transplantation.

RESULTS: Mean age was 51 ± 13 years, 57% were males and 22% had diabetes. The prevalence of PTA was 33%. The haemoglobin (Hb) level significantly and negatively correlated with the MIS (rho = - 0.316), marginally with serum TNF-α (rho = - 0.079) and serum IL-6 (rho = - 0.075) and positively with serum transferrin (r = 0.298), serum albumin (r = 0.274), abdominal circumference (r = 0.254) and serum leptin (rho = - 0.152), P < 0.05 for all. In a multivariable linear regression model, MIS was independently associated with Hb (beta = - 0.118, P = 0.004) in patients with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) lower than or equal to 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2), but not in patients with higher eGFR.

CONCLUSIONS: The MIS is independently associated with PTA in the kidney-transplanted population with eGFR lower than or equal to 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2).

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2011

Erschienen:

2011

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 26(2011), 6 vom: 01. Juni, Seite 2000-6

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Molnar, Miklos Z [VerfasserIn]
Czira, Maria E [VerfasserIn]
Rudas, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Ujszaszi, Akos [VerfasserIn]
Haromszeki, Bela [VerfasserIn]
Kosa, Janos P [VerfasserIn]
Lakatos, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Beko, Gabriella [VerfasserIn]
Sarvary, Eniko [VerfasserIn]
Varga, Marina [VerfasserIn]
Fornadi, Katalin [VerfasserIn]
Novak, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Rosivall, Laszlo [VerfasserIn]
Kiss, Istvan [VerfasserIn]
Remport, Adam [VerfasserIn]
Goldsmith, David J [VerfasserIn]
Kovesdy, Csaba P [VerfasserIn]
Mucsi, Istvan [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 30.09.2011

Date Revised 06.06.2011

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/ndt/gfq690

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NLM203960068