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Abnormal neurovascular coupling exists in patients with peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis: evidence from a
Xiayan Yin1, Wenbo Yang2, Lijun Song2
1Department of Nephrology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
Background:
Neurovascular coupling (NVC), as indicated by a comprehensive analysis of the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) and cerebral blood flow (CBF), provides mechanistic insights into neurological disorders. Patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD) often face cognitive impairment, the causes of which are not fully understood.
Methods:
ALFF was derived from functional magnetic resonance imaging, and CBF was quantified using arterial spin labeling in a cohort comprising 58 patients with PD, 60 patients with HD and 62 healthy controls. Voxel-based global analysis for both ALFF and CBF, alongside region-based analyses of ALFF-CBF coupling coefficients, were conducted. Additionally, the study explored the correlation between clinical laboratory indices and imaging metrics.
Results:
Compared with HC, NVC was reduced in the bilateral medial superior frontal gyrus (SFGmed), insula, posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) and caudate (CAU) among dialysis patients. Furthermore, the PD group exhibited lower NVC in the bilateral SFGmed, bilateral PCC and left CAU compared with the HD group. Within the PD group, sodium level was negatively correlated with the ALFF-CBF coupling coefficient in the right insula. Additionally, a positive correlation emerged between the ALFF-CBF coupling coefficient in bilateral SFGmed and the dialysis adequacy.
Conclusion:
While Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores did not significantly differ between patients with PD and HD, PD group demonstrated poorer NVC in the bilateral SFGmed, bilateral PCC and left CAU. Sodium level and dialysis adequacy may affect NVC in patients with PD.
