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Assessment of Vascular Function in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
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Assessment of Vascular Function in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Published on: June 16, 2014

A mildly altered vascular homeostasis in early stage of CKD

Narisa Futrakul1, Prasit Futrakul

  • 1King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. fmednft@md.chula.ac.th

Renal Failure
|October 21, 2009
PubMed

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Vascular repair mechanisms are functional in early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD). Early therapeutic interventions in CKD patients can improve renal perfusion and function, highlighting the importance of timely treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Vascular Biology
  • Regenerative Medicine

Background:

  • Chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) poses a significant public health challenge.
  • Current therapeutic strategies often fail due to initiation at late stages of CKD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the vascular repair mechanisms in early-stage CKD patients with mildly impaired renal function.
  • To analyze key angiogenic factors: vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), angiopoietin-1, and fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (FLT-1/VEGFR1).
  • To assess antiangiogenic factors: angiopoietin-2 and kinase insert domain receptor (KDR/VEGFR2).

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of angiogenic factors (VEGF, angiopoietin-1, FLT-1/VEGFR1) in CKD patients.
  • Assessment of antiangiogenic factors (angiopoietin-2, KDR/VEGFR2) in the same patient cohort.
  • Correlation of factor levels with renal function and vascular repair markers.

Main Results:

  • A mild decrease in the angiogenic factor angiopoietin-1 was observed.
  • Elevated levels of the antiangiogenic factor angiopoietin-2 were noted.
  • VEGF, FLT-1/VEGFR1, and KDR/VEGFR2 levels remained within normal limits, suggesting preserved vascular repair capacity.

Conclusions:

  • Vascular repair mechanisms are functional in the early stages of CKD.
  • Early therapeutic interventions targeting renal regeneration can enhance renal perfusion and function, particularly in normoalbuminuric type 2 diabetic nephropathy.
  • A paradigm shift towards early-stage CKD treatment is recommended to improve patient outcomes.
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