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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Transplantation Medicine
  • Critical Care

Background:

  • Lung transplantation (LTx) recipients often experience acute postoperative declines in glomerular filtration rate (GFR).
  • Prospective longitudinal data comparing GFR estimation equations in LTx patients are lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To prospectively evaluate the performance of various equations for estimating GFR in patients undergoing lung transplantation.
  • To compare estimated GFR (eGFR) with measured GFR (mGFR) using 51Cr-EDTA at multiple time points.

Main Methods:

  • 32 patients undergoing LTx were studied.
  • GFR was measured using 51Cr-EDTA and estimated using equations based on plasma creatinine, cystatin C, or both at pre-LTx and 1, 3, and 12 weeks post-LTx.

Main Results:

  • Measured GFR significantly decreased post-LTx.
  • Creatinine-based equations underestimated GFR decline, while cystatin C-based equations overestimated it.
  • The 2021 CKD-EPI combination equation demonstrated the lowest bias and highest precision.

Conclusions:

  • Interpreting renal function using eGFR equations requires caution in the early postoperative period after LTx.
  • Simplified mGFR methods could improve renal function monitoring in this high-risk population.