Title | Chronic kidney disease and venous thromboembolism: a prospective study. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Folsom AR, Lutsey PL, Astor BC, Wattanakit K, Heckbert SR, Cushman M |
Corporate Authors | Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study |
Journal | Nephrol Dial Transplant |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 10 |
Pagination | 3296-301 |
Date Published | 2010 Oct |
ISSN | 1460-2385 |
Keywords | Aged, Chronic Disease, Female, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Humans, Kidney Diseases, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Risk, Venous Thromboembolism |
Abstract | BACKGROUND: The incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is increased with severe kidney disease, but whether less-severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases the risk of VTE is less certain. METHODS: We studied this in a prospective cohort of 10 700 whites and African Americans, aged 53-75 years, attending Visit 4 (1996-98) of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) values were estimated from prediction equations based on serum creatinine (eGFR(creat)) or cystatin C (eGFR(cys)). Normal kidney function was defined as eGFR ≥90 ml/min/1.73 m(2), mildly decreased kidney function as eGFR between 60 and 89 ml/min/1.73 m(2) and Stage 3 to 4 CKD as eGFR between 15 and 59 ml/min/1.73 m(2). VTE occurrence (n = 228) was ascertained over a median of 8.3 years. RESULTS: For eGFR(cys), the age-, race- and sex-adjusted hazard ratios of total VTE were 1.0, 1.40 and 1.94 (P trend = 0.003) for normal kidney function, mildly impaired kidney function and Stage 3 to 4 CKD, respectively. These respective hazard ratios were moderately attenuated to 1.0, 1.26 and 1.60 (P trend = 0.04) with adjustment for hormone replacement therapy, diabetes and body mass index. Associations between CKD based on eGFR(cys) and VTE were slightly stronger for idiopathic VTE than for secondary VTE. In contrast, CKD based on eGFR(creat) was not associated with total VTE occurrence. CONCLUSIONS: Stage 3 to 4 CKD, based on eGFR(cys) but not eGFR(creat), was associated with an approximately 1.6-fold increased risk of VTE. |
DOI | 10.1093/ndt/gfq179 |
Alternate Journal | Nephrol Dial Transplant |
PubMed ID | 20353958 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC2948836 |
Grant List | N01HC55020 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC55018 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC-55016 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States R01 HL59367 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC55015 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC-55019 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC-55015 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States R01 DK076770 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States N01HC55019 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC-55022 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States R01 HL059367 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC55022 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC-55021 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC-55020 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC55016 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC-55018 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC55021 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States |