The stability and variability of serum and plasma fibroblast growth factor-23 levels in a haemodialysis cohort (original) (raw)

Clinical signifi cance of FGF-23 measurement in dialysis patients

Clinical Nephrology, 2011

Aims: Considering the growing relevance of fibroblast growth facfor-23 in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease bone and mineral disorder (CKD-MBD), an analysis was performed to determine the relative importance of C-terminal (cFGF-23) and intact (iFGF-23) assays in assessing CKD-MBD status in the first place and the relationship between FGF-23 and mortality as a secondary aim. Methods: In77 patients (15 peritoneal dialysis and 62 hemodialysis), levels of calcium, phosphate, parathyroid hormone (PTH), 25-hydroxyvitamin-D (25D), 1,25D, FGF-23 (C-terminal and intact molecule) were measured and their correlations were analyzed. The relationship between FGF-23 levels and patient survival was also analyzed. Results: A significant correlation was found between cFGF-23 and 7,25D, PTH and 25D while iFGF-23 was significantly correlated with phosphate, 25D and PTH. PTH and 1,25D were independent predictors of cFGF-23, while for iFGF-23 independent predictors were phosphate and 25D. No significant relationship was found between FGF-23 and mortality. Conclusions: C-terminal or intact FGF-23 levels are weakly correlated and thus not clearly indicative of FGF-23 effects on PTH, P and vitamin D metabolism in dialysis patients. Assays for cFGF-23 and iFGF-23 showed a good correlation, but the intact molecule was not superior in defining interactions with CKD-MBD molecules. Measuring FGF-23 on a regular basis with the current assays in CKD and dialysis patients does not yet seem clinically useful. lntroduction Mortaliry rates in the dialysis population are progressively increasing despite major improvements in technical aspects of the dia-l1.tic procedure [l]. Along with classical risk factors for mortalify, specific dialysis-related risk factors have been indicated, including alteration of chronic kidney disease mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD) t2l. Frequent complications of renal failure are the development of hyperphosphatemia and secondary hyperparathlroidism, associated with vitamin D deficiency and hypocalcemia [3]. Our understanding of mineral metabolism has been much improved by the recent discovery of fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) [4, 51.

Residual renal function is an independent determinant of serum FGF-23 levels in dialysis patients

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2011

Background. Both poor residual renal function (RRF) and high fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) levels are associated with arterial stiffness, left ventricular hypertrophy and increased (cardiovascular) mortality. Whether FGF-23 and RRF are interrelated is unknown. Methods. We performed a prospective observational cohort study in 35 peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients with evaluation at 1, 6, 12 and 24 months after start of PD. In addition, the role of RRF was assessed in a cross-sectional observational cohort study including 68 prevalent haemodialysis patients. Results. RRF significantly declined over time in PD patients. This decline was parallelled by a significant increase of both serum phosphorus and FGF-23 levels. In the prevalent dialysis cohort, RRF was found to be inversely associated with serum FGF-23 levels, independent of dialysis vintage, dialytic creatinine clearance, estimates of dietary phosphate intake (i.e. normalized protein nitrogen appearance), active vitamin D therapy and serum phosphorus and calcium levels. RRF, serum phosphorus and calcium levels and active vitamin D therapy explain 69% of the variation in FGF-23. The 38 anuric patients had higher FGF-23 levels but similar serum phosphorus levels. Conclusions. We demonstrate an important association between RRF and FGF-23, independent of classical determinants. This favours the hypothesis that the ailing kidney directly contributes to the raised FGF-23 levels. Whether FGF-23 is associated with poor outcomes independent of RRF, or vice versa, remains to be clarified.

Elevated Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 Concentration: Prediction of Mortality among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Cardiorenal Medicine, 2015

Background: The osteocyte-derived hormone, fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), regulates the phosphorus metabolism and suppresses 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D production, thereby mitigating hyperphosphatemia in patients with renal disorders. An elevated FGF23 level is suggested to be an early biomarker of altered phosphorus metabolism in the initial stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acts as a strong predictor of mortality in dialysis patients. In the Saudi population, there is no report on the FGF23 level in CKD patients to date. This study aims to estimate the plasma FGF23 levels in the Saudi population and to correlate it with its clinical manifestations in order to ascertain its role in the pathogenesis of CKD patients. Methods: The FGF23 level in the plasma samples was determined using ELISA in a diverse cohort of 89 cases with stage 3-5 CKD and 100 healthy subjects. The plasma FGF23 level was correlated with other biochemical parameters. Results: The results revealed that ...

Serum fibroblast growth factor-23 levels in chronic haemodialysis patients

International Urology and Nephrology, 2008

Purpose: Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 23 is currently recognized to be involved in the occurrence and development of metabolic diseases. The present study aimed to investigate the association between serum FGF23 levels and hepatic steatosis, as well as the influence of sleep duration. Patients and Methods: The present study population was selected from patients with diagnosed diabetes hospitalized during February 2018 to April 2019. Serum FGF23 levels were assessed by two-side sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The presence and severity of hepatic steatosis were determined by controlled attenuation parameter (CAP). Hepatic steatosis was determined as CAP≥302 dB/m. Results: Serum FGF23 levels were significantly higher in individuals with hepatic steatosis than in those without hepatic steatosis (P=0.004). The present study population was divided into Q1-Q4 according to serum FGF23 quartiles. The risks of hepatic steatosis were increased more than 3 folds in Q2-Q4 (all P<0.01) compared to Q1. CAP showed an uptrend from Q1 to Q4 (P=0.005), even after adjustment for gender and age (P=0.001). Multivariate variance analyses showed significant differences in CAP among Q1-Q4 (P=0.008) and between individuals with short and long sleep duration (P=0.023), which were independent of each other. Serum FGF23 levels were positively associated with CAP independent of gender, age, total metabolic traits, and sleep duration (P=0.042). Conclusion: Serum FGF23 levels were independently and positively associated with the severity of hepatic steatosis. The associations of serum FGF23 levels and sleep duration with hepatic steatosis were independent of each other.

Relationship between serum fibroblast growth factor-23 level and mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients

International Urology and Nephrology, 2014

Background Fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23) is a phosphate-regulating hormone and is found to be markedly increased in patients with chronic kidney disease. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between serum FGF23 levels and mortality, including the impact of gender and cardiovascular disease (CVD), in a Japanese cohort of chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients. Methods Ninety-two maintenance dialysis patients (58 men; mean age 60.3 years) were included. Serum intact FGF23, calcium, phosphate, albumin, intact parathyroid hormone (PTH), and C-reactive protein were measured at baseline. CVD was defined as clinical symptoms and/or a history of CVD. Results During a median follow-up time of 53.2 months, 24 patients (26 %) died. Serum FGF23 levels were positively correlated with serum levels of calcium (r = 0.5433, P \ 0.0001), phosphate (r = 0.5048, P \ 0.0001), calcium 9 phosphate product (r = 0.6801, P \ 0.0001), and intact PTH (r = 0.2710, P = 0.0090) (r = 0.27, P \ 0.0001). In Cox proportional hazard models, serum FGF23 level was not associated with increased mortality risk, neither in crude nor in multivariate-adjusted models. However, in a subgroup analysis of women with previous CVD, serum FGF23 level above median was associated with higher cardiovascular event risk in crude models (hazard ratio 9.52, 95 % confidence interval 1.56-86.11, P = 0.0129). Kaplan-Meier analysis stratifying for the presence of CVD demonstrated a significant higher mortality risk in patients with history of CVD and higher serum FGF23 levels (P \ 0.0001). Conclusion Serum FGF23 level was not associated with increased mortality risk in this cohort of prevalent HD patients. These results suggest that the impact of FGF23 on mortality may be modified by gender and previous CVD and is blunted in the grade of hyperphosphatemia.

Reliability of plasma fibroblast growth factor 23 as risk biomarker in epidemiological studies measured over a four-month period

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 2012

Background Identified as a biomarker of altered calcium–phosphorus metabolism in chronic kidney disease, fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) can also be used as a biomarker of risk for cardiovascular disease in the general population. However, it is crucial to first evaluate the reproducibility (reliability) of plasma FGF-23 concentrations. Methods We assessed the reliability of plasma FGF-23 concentrations using replicate blood samples taken four months apart of 207 participants from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition-Potsdam Study. Results Plasma FGF-23 concentrations at baseline (geometric mean: 24.7 RU/mL; 95% confidence interval [CI] in RU/mL: 21.8–27.9) were not significantly different from those measured four months later (geometric mean: 23.7 RU/mL; 95% CI in RU/mL: 20.6–27.1; P = 0.42). The intraclass correlation coefficients were 0.69 (95% CI: 0.62–0.76) for all; 0.64 (95% CI: 0.50–0.75) for men and 0.73 (95% CI: 0.64–0.81) for women. Conclus...

CLINICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL STUDY OF FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 23 IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE.

Understanding the contributory role of increased fibroblast growth factor23 (FGF23) and secondary hyperparathyroidism to changes in minerals and bone metabolism among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients is a challenge. So the present study aimed to evaluate the role of FGF23 in CKD of various grades and potential utility for early diagnosis of disturbed bone and mineral metabolism among such patients. This hospital based-cross sectional study has been conducted on 100 CKD patients of various grades. Colorimetric assays of serum urea, creatinine, phosphorous and calcium, while, ELISA assays of parathormone hormone (PTH) and FGF23, were done to all included patients. The overall results showed frequent abnormally high serum FGF23 among CKD grade 3 and 4 compared to other grades. Also there was significant positive correlation between the serum FGF234 levels and the CKD grade (r=0.21, p = 0.03). Significant positive correlations between serum levels of FGF23 vs. both urea and PTH (r=0.19, p=0.04 and r= 0.31, p=0.002 respectively) with significant negative correlations between serum FGF23 levels vs. both total calcium and eGFR (r=-0.21, p=0.02 and r=- 0.39, p=0.0001 respectively). There were non-significant correlations between serum FGF23 and age, weight, height, BMI and phosphorous (p˃0.05). FGF23 is better negative than positive predictive biomarker for calcium and phosphorous disturbances in CKD patients at cut off point 2.9 and 3.1 pg/ml respectively. In conclusion, FGF23 is an emerging biomarker in CKD and its follow up measurement could be helpful for early diagnosis of CKD-MBD.

Effect of Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 (FGF-23) on Two-Year Mortality Rate in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients With Hemodialysis

Asian Journal of Medicine and Biomedicine, 2021

Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global problem with increasing prevalence, poor prognosis, and high costs. Most deaths of CKD patients with hemodialysis (HD) is cardiovascular disorders. One of risk factors related to cardiovascular disorder is Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 (FGF-23). FGF-23 level is associated with increased mortality in CKD patients with HD. Aim & Objectives The aim of this study is to show the effect of Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 (FGF-23 on two year mortality rate in chronic kidney disease patients with hemodialysis. Materials and Method This retro-prospective mixcohort study with survival analysis obtained data from medical records of CKD patients undergoing HD at the Rasyidah Renal Hospital in the first week of January 2018. Patients were followed up next two years until 31st of December 2019. Kaplan Meier analysis was used to determine the effect of independent variables on dependent variable that was two years mortality, multivariate cox regress...

FGF23 in patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis

Kidney International, 2004

FGF-23 in patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis.BackgroundFibroblast growth factor (FGF)-23 is a recently identified circulating factor which causes renal phosphate wasting disorders. Although the mechanism of regulation of FGF-23 secretion is unknown, plasma FGF-23 level may be regulated or affected by serum phosphate levels because of its hypophosphatemic effect.MethodsWe tested the hypothesis that plasma FGF-23 levels may be

Prognostic Importance of Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 in Dialysis Patients

International Journal of Nephrology, 2014

Introduction. In this study, we aimed to demonstrate the correlation of FGF-23 levels with bone-mineral metabolism, anemia, and the treatment in dialysis patients. Methods. Eighty-nine patients with similar age, gender, dialysis duration, and dialysis adequacy who were receiving hemodialysis replacement therapy for at least 6 months were included in the study. Serum iron, iron binding capacity, ferritin, hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Htc), calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), intact parathormone (iPTH), and FGF-23 levels were studied. In addition, active vitamin D and phosphate binders calcimimetic therapies that patients have received in the last 6 months were recorded. Results. It was determined that there was a positive correlation between serum FGF-23 values and PTH values (P < 0,01) and Ca * P values (P < 0,01). A positive correlation was found between serum FGF-23 values and Ca values at a rate of 24,6% (P < 0,05) and between P values at a rate of 59,1% (P < 0,01). A positive correlation was determined between serum FGF-23 values and hemoglobin (Hb) values (P < 0,05) and hematocrit (Htc) values (P < 0,05). In multivariate analysis, no significant correlation was found between serum FGF-23 levels and Hb and Htc. Conclusion. The effects of high serum FGF-23 levels on different parameters may be correlated with the development of refractory secondary hyperparathyroidism.