Plasma C-terminal agrin fragment and rapid kidney function decline in chronic kidney disease patients.

ABSTRACT: C-terminal agrin fragment (tCAF) is a promising biomarker for glomerular filtration. Data regarding biomarkers that have the ability to predict rapid progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are sparse but necessary in order to identify patients at high risk for rapid progression. This study addresses the value of tCAF as a predictor of rapid kidney function decline in CKD patients.We measured plasma tCAF in a retrospective observational cohort study of 277 prevalent CKD patients stage I-V. Using multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression analysis, we evaluated the association of tCAF with end-stage-renal-disease (ESRD), ≥30%-decline of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and the composite endpoint of both, adjusting for eGFR, age, systolic blood pressure, proteinuria and

SUBMITTER: Lorenz G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6531159 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature