Abstract

Rationale & Objective: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is complicated by abnormalities that reflect disruption in filtration, tubular, and endocrine functions of the kidney. Our aim was to explore the relationship of specific laboratory result abnormalities and hypertension with the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and albuminuria CKD staging framework. Study Design: Cross-sectional individual participant-level analyses in a global consortium. Setting & Study Populations: 17 CKD and 38 general population and high-risk cohorts. Selection Criteria for Studies: Cohorts in the CKD Prognosis Consortium with data for eGFR and albuminuria, as well as a measurement of hemoglobin, bicarbonate, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, potassium, or calcium, or hypertension. Data Extraction: Data were obtained and analyzed between July 2015 and January 2018. Analytical Approach: We modeled the association of eGFR and albuminuria with hemoglobin, bicarbonate, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, potassium, and calcium values using linear regression and with hypertension and categorical definitions of each abnormality using logistic regression. Results were pooled using random-effects meta-analyses. Results: The CKD cohorts (n = 254,666 participants) were 27% women and 10% black, with a mean age of 69 (SD, 12) years. The general population/high-risk cohorts (n = 1,758,334) were 50% women and 2% black, with a mean age of 50 (16) years. There was a strong graded association between lower eGFR and all laboratory result abnormalities (ORs ranging from 3.27 [95% CI, 2.68-3.97] to 8.91 [95% CI, 7.22-10.99] comparing eGFRs of 15 to 29 with eGFRs of 45 to 59 mL/min/1.73 m2), whereas albuminuria had equivocal or weak associations with abnormalities (ORs ranging from 0.77 [95% CI, 0.60-0.99] to 1.92 [95% CI, 1.65-2.24] comparing urinary albumin-creatinine ratio > 300 vs < 30 mg/g). Limitations: Variations in study era, health care delivery system, typical diet, and laboratory assays. Conclusions: Lower eGFR was strongly associated with higher odds of multiple laboratory result abnormalities. Knowledge of risk associations might help guide management in the heterogeneous group of patients with CKD.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)206-217
Number of pages12
JournalAmerican Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume73
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2019

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesR01DK100446-01
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Center for Research ResourcesM01RR000052
National Center for Research Resources
National Kidney Foundation
National Kidney Foundation Serving Eastern Missouri and Metro East

    Keywords

    • CKD Prognosis Consortium
    • CKD stage
    • Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
    • albuminuria
    • anemia
    • diabetes
    • glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
    • hematocrit
    • hemoglobin
    • hyperparathyroidism
    • hypertension
    • individual-level meta-analysis
    • kidney function
    • laboratory abnormality
    • laboratory tests
    • meta-analysis
    • serum bicarbonate
    • serum calcium
    • serum intact parathyroid hormone
    • serum phosphorus
    • serum potassium
    • staging system

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