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Published on: July 19, 2018
Improved cardiovascular autonomic function and decreased protein-bound uremic toxins in patients with end-stage renal
Ben-Chung Cheng1,2, Yun-Ru Lai1,3, Chih-Cheng Huang3
1Department of Biological Science, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung.
Objective:
Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy is highly prevalent in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and it has a high fatality rate. This study aimed to determine whether peritoneal dialysis (PD) improves cardiovascular autonomic function (CAF) and decreases protein-bound uremic toxin (indoxyl sulfate [IS], p-cresyl sulfate [PCS]) levels.
Methods:
IS and PCS levels, and parameters of CAF (heart rate response to deep breathing [HR_DB], the Valsalva ratio, baroreflex sensitivity, and the frequency domain) were prospectively evaluated in 26 patients with ESRD undergoing PD at two time points (pre-PD and 6 months post-PD). For comparison, 19 consecutive patients with pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease and 30 age- and sex-matched healthy volunteers were included as the disease and control groups, respectively.
Results:
Baroreflex sensitivity, HR_DB, and the Valsalva ratio were significantly lower in the ESRD and disease groups than in the control group. IS and PCS levels were significantly higher in the ESRD group than in the control group. Sympathetic/parasympathetic activity was improved after PD. IS levels were significantly decreased after PD and IS level changes were correlated with the frequency domain.
Conclusions:
IS may play a role in cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy, and decreased IS levels after dialysis are associated with sympathetic/parasympathetic activity imbalance.
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