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ArticleBiomolecules2025

Fecal Calprotectin as a Prognostic Biomarker for Mortality and Renal Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease.

So Young Lee, Kyungdo Han, Hyuk-Sang Kwon, Eun Sil Koh, Sungjin Chung

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So Young LeeDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 07345, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0009-0006-5869-2734
Kyungdo HanDepartment of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul 06978, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-6096-1263
Hyuk-Sang KwonDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 07345, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4026-4572
Eun Sil KohDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 07345, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-1282-7876
Sungjin ChungDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 07345, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-9886-8339

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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesFecal calprotectin (FC) is a biomarker of intestinal inflammation widely used in the assessment of gastrointestinal disorders. However, its role in chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains unclear. Given the growing recognition of the gut-kidney axis in CKD pathophysiology, this study aimed to investigate the association between FC levels, systemic inflammation, renal outcomes, and mortality in CKD patients.

methodsWe enrolled a total of 515 CKD patients who underwent fecal calprotectin measurement between 2016 and 2023. After applying the exclusion criteria (inflammatory bowel disease, ongoing renal replacement therapy, or incomplete laboratory data), 260 patients were included in the final analysis and stratified into low-FC (<102 μg/g,

resultsPatients in the high-FC group (≥102 μg/g) were significantly older (72.8 ± 14.63 vs. 64.02 ± 18.15 years,

conclusionsFC is a potential prognostic biomarker for mortality in CKD patients, independently of traditional inflammatory markers. Further research is warranted to elucidate the mechanisms underlying its paradoxical relationship with renal outcomes and its potential role in risk stratification and therapeutic targeting in CKD.

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BiomarkersFecesLeukocyte L1 Antigen ComplexRenal Insufficiency, ChronicAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInflammationIntestinesMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisSex FactorsBiomarkersLeukocyte L1 Antigen Complexbiomarkercardiovascular diseasechronic kidney diseasefecal calprotectingut–kidney axismortalityrenal functionsystemic inflammation

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