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ArticleCardiovascular diabetology2023

Long- and very long-chain ceramides are predictors of acute kidney injury in patients with acute coronary syndrome: the PEACP study.

Lianjing Liang, Dongze Li, Rui Zeng, Haihong Zhang, Lin Lv, Wei Wei, Zhi Wan

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Article in Cardiovascular diabetology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lianjing LiangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Disaster Medical Center, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Dongze LiDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Disaster Medical Center, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Rui ZengDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Disaster Medical Center, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Haihong ZhangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Disaster Medical Center, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Lin LvDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Disaster Medical Center, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Wei Wei *Department of Emergency Medicine, Disaster Medical Center, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. ww8075@126.com.
Zhi Wan *Department of Emergency Medicine, Disaster Medical Center, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
West China Medical Center of Sichuan University · CNWest China Hospital of Sichuan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAcute kidney injury (AKI) can be caused by multiple factors/events, including acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Ceramides are involved in atherosclerosis progression, cardiovascular events, and renal damage. Almost no studies have been conducted on the relationship between ceramide concentrations and AKI events. Therefore, we evaluated the association between plasma ceramide level at admission and AKI in patients with ACS undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

methodsWe enrolled 842 ACS patients from the Prospective Multicenter Study for Early Evaluation of Acute Chest Pain. AKI was defined using the criteria from the 2012 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes. Eleven C16-C26 ceramides were measured using the high-performance liquid chromatography interfaced to tandem mass spectrometer procedure. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate relationships between ceramides and AKI risk. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUC) was used to evaluate differences between ceramides.

resultsOverall, 139 (16.5%) patients developed AKI during hospitalisation. Patients who developed AKI had higher levels of Cer(d18:1/16:0), Cer(d18:1/18:0), Cer(d18:1/20:0), Cer(d18:1/21:0), Cer(d18:1/24:1), and Cer(d18:1/24:2) than patients who did not (P < 0.05). In risk-factor adjusted logistic regression models, these ceramides were independently associated with AKI risk (P < 0.05). Cer(d18:1/24:2) had the highest odds ratio of 3.503 (Q4 vs. Q1, 95% confidence interval: 1.743-7.040, P < 0.001). Ceramides had AUCs of 0.581-0.661 (P < 0.001) for AKI. Each ceramide combined with the Mehran risk score (AUC: 0.780) had AUCs of 0.802-0.808, greater than the Mehran risk score alone.

conclusionLong-chain and very-long-chain ceramide levels may help determine the high AKI risk beyond traditional assessments.

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Acute Coronary SyndromeAcute Kidney InjuryPercutaneous Coronary InterventionCeramidesHumansProspective StudiesRisk FactorsCeramidesN-palmitoylsphingosineAcute coronary syndromeAcute kidney injuryCeramidesPercutaneous coronary intervention

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PMID37081501
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