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ArticleBiomarkers in medicine2025

Soluble average Klotho level as a prognostic marker for acute kidney injury outcomes: a 90-day follow-up study.

ShaSha Li, Yan Liang, JianHua Feng, Fang Tan, Yue Chen, LiXia Yu, QiFeng Liu

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ShaSha LiClinical Research & Lab Centre, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
Yan LiangGusu School, Nanjing Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Kunshan, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
JianHua FengDepartment of Nephrology, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
Fang TanDepartment of Nephrology, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
Yue ChenDepartment of Nephrology, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
LiXia YuDepartment of Nephrology, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
QiFeng LiuGusu School, Nanjing Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Kunshan, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.

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backgroundKlotho is highly expressed in the kidney and confers pleiotropic kidney protective effects. This study aimed to assess the soluble average Klotho level and its relationship to renal function and outcomes in participants with acute kidney injury (AKI).

methodsWe recruited 102 participants with AKI and 30 healthy controls (HCs). For patients with AKI, serum soluble (sKlotho) levels upon admission to and discharge from hospital were measured to assess the relationship between sKlotho level and kidney function. Individuals with AKI were followed up for 90 days to determine the association between their average sKlotho level and short-term AKI outcomes.

resultsThe baseline sKlotho level in individuals with AKI at admission was significantly lower than that in HCs. For individuals with AKI, the sKlotho level was significantly lower in stage 3 than in stage 1 or 2. The sKlotho level was restored along with renal function improvement at discharge. During follow-up, a lower average, but not baseline, sKlotho level, or average sKlotho/creatinine ration predicted more AKI clinical outcomes.

conclusionThe sKlotho level decreased significantly with kidney injury and represented severity. The average sKlotho level inversely correlated with detrimental kidney outcomes and may have potential diagnostic and predictive roles in AKI.

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Acute Kidney InjuryBiomarkersGlucuronidaseAdultAgedCase-Control StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKlotho ProteinsMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisBiomarkersGlucuronidaseKlotho ProteinsKL protein, humanacute kidney injurydiagnosisKlothoprognosisseverity

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PMCPMC11970795

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