Frontiers in Nutrition,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: April 17, 2025
The
neutrophil
percentage-to-albumin
ratio
(NPAR)
had
been
suggested
as
a
potential
prognostic
biomarker
in
various
health
outcomes.
However,
its
association
with
mortality
cancer
survivors
remains
unclear.
A
total
of
3,022
from
the
National
Health
and
Nutrition
Examination
Survey
(NHANES)
2005-2018
were
linked
to
outcomes
Death
Index
(NDI).
Weighted
Cox
proportional
hazards
models
was
conducted
investigate
between
NPAR
all-cause,
cardiovascular
disease
(CVD)
hazard
(HR)
95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
calculated.
Restricted
cubic
spline
(RCS)
used
clarify
non-linear
association.
Additionally,
analyses
for
stratification
sensitivity
performed.
During
median
follow-up
75
months,
790
all-cause
deaths
occurred,
including
244
209
CVD.
After
adjustment
covariates,
higher
independently
associated
increased
risk
(HR
=
1.09,
CI
1.06-1.13),
1.05,
0.99-1.12),
CVD
1.13,
1.06-1.21).
RCS
revealed
U-shaped
relationship
mortality,
thresholds
12.76
13.60,
respectively.
Below
threshold,
reduced
0.90,
0.82-0.99;
HR
0.87,
0.76-0.99),
whereas
above
significantly
1.14,
1.09-1.18;
1.15,
1.07-1.24).
Subgroup
confirmed
these
findings.
along
linear
underscores
valuable
marker
survivors.
Kidney International,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
105(4), P. S117 - S314
Published: March 13, 2024
This
article
is
published
as
part
of
a
supplement
sponsored
by
Kidney
Disease:
Improving
Global
Outcomes
(KDIGO).
The
opinions
or
views
expressed
in
this
are
those
the
authors
and
do
not
necessarily
reflect
recommendations
International
Society
Nephrology
Elsevier.
Dosages,
indications,
methods
use
for
products
that
referred
to
may
their
clinical
experience
be
derived
from
professional
literature
other
sources.
Frontiers in Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Feb. 14, 2025
Chronic
kidney
disease
(CKD)
is
a
global
public
health
issue
characterized
by
progressive
loss
of
function,
which
end-stage
(ESKD)
the
last
stage.
The
increase
in
prevalence
CKD
linked
to
increasing
traditional
risk
factors,
including
obesity,
hypertension,
and
diabetes
mellitus,
as
well
metabolic
particularly
insulin
resistance,
dyslipidemia,
hyperuricemia.
Mortality
comorbidities,
such
cardiovascular
complications,
rise
steadily
function
deteriorates.
Patients
who
progress
ESKD
require
long-term
replacement
therapy,
transplantation
or
hemodialysis/peritoneal
dialysis.
It
currently
understood
that
crucial
aspect
involves
persistent,
low-grade
inflammation.
In
addition,
increased
oxidative
stress,
endothelial
dysfunction,
vascular
calcification
from
poor
calcium
phosphate
metabolism,
difficulties
with
coagulation
are
some
complex
molecular
pathways
underlying
CKD-related
ESKD-related
issues.
Novel
mechanisms,
microbiome
dysbiosis
apolipoprotein
L1
gene
mutation,
have
improved
our
understanding
mechanisms.
High
Africa
has
been
APOL1
high-risk
alleles.
3-fold
African
Americans
compared
European
mainly
attributed
variants
chromosome
22q12
locus.
Additionally,
role
new
therapies
SGLT2
inhibitors,
mineralocorticoid
receptor
antagonists,
channel
inhibitors
offers
therapeutic
targets
slowing
down
progression
chronic
disease.
This
review
describes
recent
mechanisms
emerging
targets.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Aug. 30, 2023
While
targeted
systemic
inflammatory
modulators
show
promise
in
preventing
chronic
kidney
disease
(CKD)
progression,
the
causal
link
between
specific
factors
and
CKD
remains
uncertain.Using
a
genome-wide
association
study
of
41
serum
cytokines
from
8,293
Finnish
individuals,
we
conducted
bidirectional
two-sample
Mendelian
randomization
(MR)
analysis.
In
addition,
genetically
predicted
associations
5
phenotypes,
including
CKD,
estimated
glomerular
filtration
rate
(eGFR),
dialysis,
rapid
progression
decline
eGFR.
Inverse
variance
weighting
(IVW)
served
as
primary
MR
method,
while
MR-Egger,
weighted
median,
MR-pleiotropy
residual
sum
outlier
(MR-PRESSO)
were
utilized
for
sensitivity
Cochrane's
Q
test
heterogeneity.
Leave-one-out
method
ensured
stability
results,
Bonferroni
correction
assessed
relationship
strength.Seventeen
associated
with
diverse
renal
outcomes.
Among
them,
after
test,
higher
tumor
necrosis
factor
alpha
levels
decrease
eGFR
(OR
=
1.064,
95%
CI
1.028
-
1.103,
P
0.001),
interleukin-4
an
increase
(β
0.003,
0.001
0.005,
0.002),
growth
regulated
oncogene
(GROα)
increased
risk
(OR=1.035,
1.012
1.058,
0.003).
contrast,
genetic
susceptibility
to
was
GROa,
may
lead
stem
cell
factor.
We
did
not
find
presence
horizontal
pleiotropy
during
analysis.We
discovered
causally
related
that
contribute
initiation
at
prediction
level.
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
176, P. 116922 - 116922
Published: June 13, 2024
The
intricate
crosstalk
between
long
noncoding
RNAs
(lncRNAs)
and
epigenetic
modifications
such
as
chromatin/histone
methylation
acetylation
offer
new
perspectives
on
the
pathogenesis
treatment
of
kidney
diseases.
lncRNAs,
a
class
transcripts
longer
than
200
nucleotides
with
no
protein-coding
potential,
are
now
recognized
key
regulatory
molecules
influencing
gene
expression
through
diverse
mechanisms.
They
modulate
by
recruiting
or
blocking
enzymes
responsible
for
adding
removing
methyl
acetyl
groups,
DNA,
N6-methyladenosine
(m6A)
histone
acetylation,
subsequently
altering
chromatin
structure
accessibility.
In
diseases
acute
injury
(AKI),
chronic
disease
(CKD),
diabetic
nephropathy
(DN),
glomerulonephritis
(GN),
renal
cell
carcinoma
(RCC),
aberrant
patterns
DNA/RNA/histone
have
been
associated
onset
progression,
revealing
complex
interplay
lncRNA
dynamics.
Recent
studies
highlighted
how
lncRNAs
can
impact
pathology
affecting
function
genes
involved
in
cycle
control,
fibrosis,
inflammatory
responses.
This
review
will
separately
address
roles
diseases,
particular
emphasis
elucidating
bidirectional
effects
underlying
mechanisms
conjunction
addition
to
potential
exacerbating
renoprotective
pathologies.
Understanding
reciprocal
relationships
not
only
shed
light
molecular
underpinnings
pathologies
but
also
present
avenues
therapeutic
interventions
biomarker
development,
advancing
precision
medicine
nephrology.
Clinical Kidney Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(2)
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
ABSTRACT
Background
Frailty
is
a
clinical
syndrome
that
particularly
prevalent
in
patients
with
chronic
kidney
disease
(CKD).
We
aimed
to
assess
the
associations
between
renal
function
and
presence
of
frailty
criteria
association
bone
outcomes.
Methods
have
conducted
retrospective
study
from
population-based
cohort,
which
represents
1%
people
aged
40–69
years
Canadian
province,
excluding
individuals
an
estimated
glomerular
filtration
rate
(eGFR)
<30
mL/min/1.73
m2.
was
defined
Fried's
criteria.
Bone
density
quantitative
ultrasound
at
calcaneus
measuring
speed
sound
(SOS)
broadband
attenuation
(BUA).
Time
first
fracture
event
assessed
analyses
were
using
logistic
regressions,
multiple
linear
regressions
Cox
models.
Results
Overall,
19
973
included:
mean
±
standard
deviation
age
54.2
7.8
years,
women
51.6%,
47.0%
CKD
stage
G2,
3.9%
G3,
34.8%
least
one
criterion.
observed
U-shaped
eGFR
odds
ratio
(OR)
presenting
criterion,
minimum
OR
around
77
m2
[per
10
increase,
respectively,
for
<77
>77,
=
0.93,
95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
0.86–1.01
1.09,
CI
1.06–1.13].
After
median
follow-up
5.8
there
837
events.
Having
criterion
negatively
associated
SOS
(β
–3.97,
P
<
.0001)
BUA
–1.82,
.0001).
higher
risk
(hazard
1.23,
1.07–1.42).
Conclusion
In
conclusion,
having
lower
mineral
density.
BMC Nephrology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(1)
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Blood
pressure
fluctuations
during
dialysis,
including
intradialytic
hypotension
(IDH)
and
hypertension
(IDHTN),
are
common
complications
among
patients
undergoing
maintenance
hemodialysis.
Early
prediction
of
IDH
IDHTN
can
help
reduce
the
occurrence
these
fluctuations.
With
development
artificial
intelligence,
machine
learning
deep
models
have
become
increasingly
sophisticated
in
field
Utilizing
to
predict
blood
dialysis
has
a
viable
predictive
method.
Our
study
included
data
from
67,524
hemodialysis
sessions
conducted
at
Ningbo
No.2
Hospital
Xiangshan
First
People's
August
1,
2019,
September
30,
2023.
47,053
were
used
for
model
training
testing,
while
20,471
external
validation.
We
collected
45
features,
general
information,
vital
signs,
routine,
biochemistry,
other
relevant
data.
Data
not
meeting
inclusion
criteria
excluded,
feature
engineering
was
performed.
The
definitions
clarified,
10
algorithms
build
models.
For
development,
randomly
split
into
set
(80%)
testing
(20%).
To
evaluate
performance,
six
metrics
used:
accuracy,
precision,
recall,
F1
score,
ROC-AUC,
PR-AUC.
Shapley
Additive
Explanation
(SHAP)
method
employed
identify
eight
key
which
develop
clinical
application
utilizing
Streamlit
framework.
Statistical
analysis
showed
that
occurred
56.63%
sessions,
incidence
23.53%.
Multiple
(e.g.,
CatBoost,
RF)
developed
events.
XGBoost
performed
best,
achieving
ROC-AUC
scores
0.89
both
internal
validation,
with
PR-AUC
0.95
0.78,
high
scores.
SHAP
identified
pre-dialysis
systolic
pressure,
BMI,
mean
arterial
as
top
three
important
features.
It
been
translated
convenient
use
settings.
Using
is
feasible
provides
clinically
reliable
performance.
This
timely
implement
interventions
prevent
problems,
improve
patient
outcomes.
Renal Failure,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
47(1)
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
This
single-center
retrospective
study
aimed
to
explore
the
1-year
mortality
risk
factors
in
166
patients
with
human
immunodeficiency
virus
(HIV)/acquired
immune
deficiency
syndrome
(AIDS)
undergoing
maintenance
hemodialysis
(MH)
between
6
June
2017
and
2023,
construct
a
prediction
model.
The
were
classified
into
survival
groups
based
on
follow-up
results,
training
validation
sets
at
ratio
of
1:1
(53
mortalities
53
survivors
set
48
58
set).
Stepwise
logistic
regression
was
used
model
visualize
it
as
nomogram.
Receiver
operating
characteristic
(ROC)
analysis,
calibration
curves,
decision
curves
for
nomogram
evaluation
set.
Age
(≥52
years)
(OR
(95%
CI):
2.05
(3.191–18.892),
p
<
.001),
neutrophil
albumin
(NAR)
(≥0.135)
4.753
(2.011–11.234),
HIV-RNA
(≥24,650)
13.786
(5.493–34.598),
represents
three
five
independent
HIV/AIDS
MH.
AUC
0.908
CI:
0.853–0.963)
0.939
0.896–0.983),
respectively.
showed
good
separation
capacity,
clinical
net
benefit,
which
may
benefit
management
Renal Failure,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
47(1)
Published: March 14, 2025
Background
Chronic
kidney
disease
(CKD)
prognosis
is
closely
tied
to
the
interplay
between
nutrition
and
inflammation.
However,
comprehensive
nutritional-inflammatory
indices
for
prognostic
evaluation
are
rare
in
CKD.
This
study
explored
association
of
advanced
lung
cancer
inflammation
index
(ALI)
with
estimated
glomerular
filtration
rate
(eGFR)
all-cause
mortality
CKD
patients.
Biosensors,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 898 - 898
Published: Sept. 21, 2023
Interleukin
6
(IL-6)
is
pleiotropic
cytokine
with
pathological
pro-inflammatory
effects
in
various
acute,
chronic
and
infectious
diseases.
It
involved
a
variety
of
biological
processes
including
immune
regulation,
hematopoiesis,
tissue
repair,
inflammation,
oncogenesis,
metabolic
control,
sleep.
Due
to
its
important
role
as
biomarker
many
types
diseases,
detection
small
amounts
high
selectivity
particular
importance
medical
fields.
Laboratory
methods
enzyme-linked
immunoassays
(ELISAs)
chemiluminescent
(CLIAs)
are
the
most
common
conventional
for
IL-6
detection.
However,
these
techniques
suffer
from
complexity
method,
expensiveness,
time-consuming
process
obtaining
results.
In
recent
years,
too
attempts
have
been
conducted
provide
simple,
rapid,
economical,
user-friendly
analytical
approaches
monitor
IL-6.
this
regard,
biosensors
considered
desirable
tools
because
their
special
features
such
sensitivity,
rapid
time,
ease
use,
miniaturization.
review,
current
progresses
different
optical
favorable
discussed,
evaluated,
compared.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(2), P. e0297916 - e0297916
Published: Feb. 22, 2024
Purpose
The
number
of
CKD
patients
is
on
the
rise
worldwide,
and
diet
has
become
an
essential
aspect
influencing
treatment
prognosis
CKD.
However,
limited
research
explored
association
Dietary
Inflammatory
Index
(DII)
with
progression
kidney
function
indicator,
eGFR,
in
patients.
This
study
aimed
to
analyze
between
DII
eGFR
US
population
using
data
from
National
Health
Nutrition
Examination
Survey
(NHANES).
Methods
utilized
obtained
(NHANES)
spanning
2007
2018,
a
total
sample
size
2,488
individuals.
Study
used
multiple
imputation,
based
5
replications
chained
equation
approach
method
R
MI
procedure,
account
for
missing
data.
Weighted
logistic
regression
was
relationship
risk
higher
stage
weighted
analysis
assess
eGFR.
Generalized
Additive
Models
smoothed
curve
fitting
were
applied
detect
potential
non-linear
relationships
this
association.
Results
In
all
three
models,
it
found
that
positively
associated
(
P
<
0.0001),
increase
decrease
0.0001).
trend
across
quartiles
remained
statistically
significant,
revealing
gradual
elevation
reduction
levels
second,
third,
fourth
compared
lowest
quartile
Upon
adjusting
age,
gender,
race,
education
level,
poverty
income
ratio
(PIR),
marital
status,
body
mass
index
(BMI),
metabolic
equivalent
(MET)
score,
drinking,
smoking,
history
hypertension,
diabetes,
cotinine,
systolic
blood
pressure,
diastolic
triglycerides,
cholesterol,
we
positive
correlation
(OR
=
1.26,
95%
CI:
1.14–1.40).
Further
investigation
revealed
(β
-1.29,
-1.75,
-0.83).
Smooth
curves
illustrated
risk,
while
negative
observed
Conclusions
Our
results
indicate
increased
models.
fully
adjusted
model,
by
26%
decreased
1.29
ml/min/1.73
m
2
each
unit
DII.
finding
suggests
US,
improved
lower
values
may
help
slow
decline
delay