Iron overload in hemodialysis patients : Comparison of serum iron parameters with T2* MRI sequence

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PURPOSE: To evaluate correlation between serum iron parameters and liver T2* value in hemodialysis patients with iron overload due to parenteral iron therapy.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: We evaluated 30 hemodialysis patients using a multiecho T2*-weighted MRI sequence. Age, sex, duration of dialysis, iron and erythropoietin doses taken in the past year, and serum iron parameters were recorded. Liver T2* values were averaged from three distinct liver regions. A T2* value of 33 ± 7 ms is considered normal. Declines below 24, 21, and 14 ms signify iron overload grades 1, 2, and 3, respectively.

RESULTS: There was no statistically significant difference comparing the measurements of 3 different ROIs (p > 0.05). A total of 23 patients (76.6%) had iron overload. Serum ferritin levels of patients with iron overload were significantly higher than those without iron overload (687.25 [186.5-1489] ng/mL vs. 371.25 [127.5-542.5] ng/mL, p = 0.008). No linear correlation was observed between age, dialysis duration, serum iron metrics, medication doses, and T2* values. Likewise, no significant differences were found among patients based on iron overload status or its grades concerning these parameters.

CONCLUSION: While standard serum markers might overlook iron overload, elevated ferritin levels are promising. MRI reliably detects iron overload in patients receiving parenteral iron.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:52

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU - 52(2024), 2 vom: 06. Feb., Seite 124-130

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Delibaş, Deniz [VerfasserIn]
Evrimler, Şehnaz [VerfasserIn]
Ercan, Karabekir [VerfasserIn]
Gümüş, Mehmet [VerfasserIn]
Sarıyıldırım, Abdullah [VerfasserIn]
Arslan, Halil [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9007-73-2
E1UOL152H7
Ferritins
Hemodialysis
Iron
Iron overload
Journal Article
Liver
MRI
T2*

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Date Completed 14.02.2024

Date Revised 14.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jcu.23608

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364250143