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  • S. Karger AG  (3)
  • Chen, Hung-Yuan  (3)
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    In: Blood Purification, S. Karger AG, Vol. 36, No. 2 ( 2013), p. 116-121
    Abstract: 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Background/Aims: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 The short- and long-term impact of parathyroidectomy (PTX) on the parameters of mineral bone disease in dialysis patients with severe secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) remains unclear. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Methods: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 A retrospective chart review of 401 consecutive dialysis patients who underwent subtotal PTX by one surgeon was performed. We checked serum levels of calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), and intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) for 3 consecutive days, and then monthly for Ca, P, and tri-monthly for iPTH postoperatively. Patients with available laboratory data within the 1st to 6th postoperative months were included in the short-term follow-up group and those with at least 6 months available data were in the long-term follow-up one. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Results: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 Patients (short-term group, n = 401, and long-term group, n = 94) had severely uncontrolled serum iPTH levels, Ca, P and Ca × P before PTX. In the short-term group, percentages of cases achieving K/DOQI targets for serum Ca, Ca × P, and iPTH and KDIGO ones for serum Ca, P, and iPTH after PTX, significantly improved compared with those before operation (all p 〈 0.05). In the long-term group (mean follow-up of 43 ± 29 months), the percentage of achieved targets for serum iPTH in both guidelines and for serum Ca and Ca × P in the K/DOQI recommendation also improved postoperatively (all p 〈 0.05). 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Conclusions: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 Achievements of K/DOQI recommended values for serum Ca, Ca × P, iPTH and KDIGO recommendations for iPTH can be successfully reached by subtotal PTX in medically refractory, secondary HPT in dialysis patients both during short- and long-term follow-ups.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0253-5068 , 1421-9735
    Language: English
    Publisher: S. Karger AG
    Publication Date: 2013
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    In: Blood Purification, S. Karger AG, Vol. 38, No. 1 ( 2014), p. 55-61
    Abstract: 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Background: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 The liver fat contents and abdominal adiposity correlate well with insulin resistance (IR) in the general population. However, the relationship between liver fat content, abdominal adiposity and IR in non-diabetic hemodialysis (HD) patients remains unclear. This study aimed to clarify the associations among these factors. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Methods: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 This is a cross-sectional, observational study. All patients received abdominal ultrasound for liver fat content. Abdominal adiposity was quantified with the conicity index (Ci) and waist circumference (WC). We checked the homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) for IR. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Results: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 A total of 112 patients (60 women) were analyzed. Subjects with higher liver fat contents and WC had higher IR indices. But Ci did not correlate with IR indices. In both the multi-variable linear regression model and the logistic regression model, only higher liver fat content predicted a severe IR status. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Conclusions: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 Liver fat contents have a remarkable correlation with IR; however, abdominal adiposity, measured either by Ci or WC, dose not independently correlate with IR in non-diabetic prevalent HD patients.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0253-5068 , 1421-9735
    Language: English
    Publisher: S. Karger AG
    Publication Date: 2014
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    In:  American Journal of Nephrology Vol. 40, No. 3 ( 2014), p. 233-241
    In: American Journal of Nephrology, S. Karger AG, Vol. 40, No. 3 ( 2014), p. 233-241
    Abstract: 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Background: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 Fetuin A - a predictor of cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in dialysis patients - is correlated with over-nutrition in the general population. Whether fetuin A and nutritional status interact with each other to alter CV outcomes and survival in hemodialysis (HD) patients remains unknown. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Methods: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 We performed a prospective study on 388 prevalent HD patients. We used the geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) for the evaluation of nutritional status. Study outcomes included the occurrence of CV event, CV death, and all-cause mortality during follow-up; interactions between parameters for predicting outcomes were assessed by the interaction terms in a Cox regression model. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Results: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 Overall, 131 patients experienced CV events and 92 patients died, with 51 CV deaths. HD patients with higher fetuin A levels had lower numbers of CV events (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 0.9; 0.81-0.99) and all-cause mortality (adjusted HR, 0.97; 0.91-0.99). However, patients with higher GNRI had lower all-cause mortality (adjusted HR, 0.79; 0.51-0.98, for every 10-unit increase). Fetuin A levels and GNRI showed a significant interaction in the prediction of CV events (adjusted HR, 1.01; 1.008-1.02) but not for all-cause or CV mortality. In patients with poor nutritional status, higher fetuin A levels were associated with fewer CV events; however, in contrast, in subjects with better nutritional status, higher fetuin A levels appeared to lead to a higher number of CV events. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Conclusions: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 Fetuin A showed a remarkable interaction with nutritional status in evaluating the risks of CV morbidities in prevalent HD patients.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0250-8095 , 1421-9670
    Language: English
    Publisher: S. Karger AG
    Publication Date: 2014
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