Cystic phenotype and chronic kidney disease in autosomal dominant Alport syndrome

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BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS: Autosomal Dominant Alport Syndrome (ADAS), also known as Thin Basement Membrane Disease (TBMD), is caused by pathogenic variants in COL4A3 and COL4A4 genes. A cystic phenotype has been described in some patients with TBMD, but no genetic studies were performed. We conducted a genetic and radiologic investigation in a cohort of ADAS patients to analyze the prevalence of multicystic kidney disease (MKD) and its association with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).

METHODS: Retrospective single-center cohort study. Thirty-one patients showing pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants in COL4A3 or COL4A4 from a cohort of 79 patients with persistent microscopic hematuria were included. Mean follow-up was 9.4±9.6 years. The primary objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of MKD in the cohort of ADAS patients. Secondary objectives were to determine risk factors associated with an eGFR<45 ml/min/1.73m2 at the time of genetic and radiologic evaluation and to investigate the coexistence of other genetic abnormalities associated with familial hematuria and cystic kidney disease.

RESULTS: MKD was found in 16 patients (52%). Mean number of cysts per kidney was 12.7±5.5. No genetic abnormalities were found in a panel of 101 other genes related to familial hematuria, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and cystic kidney disease. A greater number of patients with MKD had an eGFR<45 ml/min/1.73m2 (63% vs 7%, p=0.006) and more advanced CKD than patients without MKD. The annual rate of eGFR decline was greater in patients with MKD: -1.8 vs 0.06 ml/min/1.73m2/year (p=0.009). By multivariable linear regression analysis, the main determinants of eGFR change per year were time-averaged proteinuria (p=0.002) and MKD (p=0.02).

CONCLUSION: MKD is commonly found in ADAS and is associated with a worse kidney outcome. No pathogenic variants were found in genes other than COL4A3/COL4A4.

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - (2024) vom: 04. Jan.

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Englisch

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Bada-Bosch, Teresa [VerfasserIn]
Sevillano, Angel M [VerfasserIn]
Teresa Sánchez-Calvin, María [VerfasserIn]
Palma-Milla, Carmen [VerfasserIn]
Alba de Cáceres, Ignacio [VerfasserIn]
Díaz-Crespo, Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Trujillo, Hernando [VerfasserIn]
Alonso, Marina [VerfasserIn]
Cases-Corona, Clara [VerfasserIn]
Shabaka, Amir [VerfasserIn]
Quesada-Espinosa, Juan Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Rosales, José Miguel Lezana [VerfasserIn]
Gutiérrez, Eduardo [VerfasserIn]
Fernández-Juárez, Gema [VerfasserIn]
Caravaca-Fontán, Fernando [VerfasserIn]
Praga, Manuel [VerfasserIn]

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Autosomal dominant Alport syndrome
Chronic kidney disease
Journal Article
Multicystic kidney disease

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Date Revised 05.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1093/ndt/gfae002

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NLM366692496