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ArticleRenal failure2025

Endothelial injury is one of the risk factors for the progression of vascular calcification in patients receiving maintenance dialysis.

Dan-Dan Yao, Xiao-Wei Yan, Yan Zhou, Zuo-Lin Li, Fang-Xin Qiu

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Dan-Dan YaoDepartment of Nephrology, Chengyang District People's Hospital, Qingdao, China.
Xiao-Wei YanInstitute of Nephrology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Yan ZhouInstitute of Nephrology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Zuo-Lin LiInstitute of Nephrology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Fang-Xin QiuDepartment of Nephrology, Chengyang District People's Hospital, Qingdao, China.

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backgroundVascular calcification is common and progressive in patients with chronic kidney disease. However, the risk factors associated with the progression of vascular calcification in patients receiving maintenance dialysis have not been fully elucidated. Here, we aimed to evaluate vascular calcification and identify the factors associated with its progression in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis.

methodsThis is a prospective longitudinal study that included 374 patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis. The participants received assessments of coronary artery calcification (CAC) and abdominal aortic calcification (AAC), as measured by computed tomography. After the baseline investigation, a 2 years follow-up was performed. We also detected the markers of endothelial injury [E-selectin and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1)]. Finally, the risk factors affecting the CAC and AAC progression were examined by multivariate logistic regression analysis.

resultsAmong 374 patients, the median [interquartile range (IQR)] age was 54.0 (40.0-62.0) years; 59.9% of patients were male. The median (IQR) follow-up time was 1.9 (1.8-2.0) years for all patients. By the end of 2-year follow-up, progression of vascular calcification (including CAC and AAC) was observed in 58.0% of patients. Further, compared with the patients without progression of vascular calcification, the endothelial injury (including E-selectin and sICAM-1) of patients with progression of vascular calcification was markedly enhanced. Moreover, after adjustment for the confounders, endothelial injury was a risk factor for the progression of vascular calcification.

conclusionThe present study indicated that endothelial injury is one of the risk factors for the progression of vascular calcification in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis.

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Endothelium, VascularKidney Failure, ChronicRenal DialysisRenal Insufficiency, ChronicVascular CalcificationAdultAorta, AbdominalBiomarkersDisease ProgressionE-SelectinFemaleHumansIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Longitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedBiomarkersE-SelectinIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Endothelial injurymaintenance dialysisrisk factorvascular calcification

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