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  • Biomarkers
  • Renal Function Assessment

Background:

  • β-Trace protein (BTP) and β2-microglobulin (B2M) are emerging biomarkers for glomerular filtration.
  • These markers show stronger associations with adverse outcomes compared to creatinine.
  • Development of robust glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimating equations for BTP and B2M is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate GFR estimating equations using BTP and B2M.
  • To compare the performance of BTP and B2M based GFR equations with existing creatinine and cystatin C equations.
  • To assess the influence of demographic factors (age, sex, race) on BTP and B2M compared to creatinine and cystatin C.

Main Methods:

  • Diagnostic test accuracy study utilizing a pooled database of 3,551 participants with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
  • GFR was estimated using equations derived from creatinine, cystatin C, BTP, or B2M levels.
  • Measured GFR served as the reference standard, determined by urinary iothalamate clearance.

Main Results:

  • BTP and B2M showed smaller coefficients for age, sex, and race compared to creatinine, and similar or smaller coefficients compared to cystatin C.
  • Individual BTP or B2M based GFR equations were less accurate than CKD-EPI creatinine or cystatin C equations.
  • A combined BTP-B2M equation demonstrated accuracy comparable to CKD-EPI creatinine or cystatin C equations.

Conclusions:

  • While BTP and B2M are less affected by demographic variables than creatinine, their standalone GFR estimation accuracy is lower than current CKD-EPI equations.
  • The development of CKD-EPI equations incorporating BTP and B2M represents a methodological advancement for studying these filtration markers.
  • Further investigation is necessary before BTP and B2M can be implemented in clinical practice for GFR estimation.