Observational studyBMC nephrology2025
Significant proteinuria as a predictor of renal prognosis in malignant hypertension patients with thrombotic microangiopathy: a prospective cohort study.
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backgroundMalignant hypertension (mHTN) is the most severe form of hypertension. Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) serves as both a complication of mHTN and a contributor to its progression by exacerbating renal damage. Proteinuria is a common manifestation of mHTN. However, the impact of proteinuria on renal prognosis in mHTN patients with TMA is unclear.
methodsThis observational cohort study included 276 mHTN-associated TMA patients based on renal biopsy from 2008 to 2023. Demographic characteristics, laboratory results, and histopathological findings were recorded and compared between the mild (< 1 g / 24 h) and significant (≥ 1 g / 24 h) proteinuria groups. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to adjust for baseline differences. Cox regression model was employed to evaluate risk factors associated with renal prognosis.
resultsAmong the 276 patients included in the study, 185 (67.0%) had significant proteinuria, while 91 (33.0%) had mild proteinuria at baseline. After PSM, 83 pairs of patients with mHTN-associated TMA were matched. Patients with significant proteinuria exhibited lower serum albumin, and higher ratio of global sclerosis compared to patients with mild proteinuria. Moreover, mHTN-associated TMA with significant proteinuria was independently associated with receiving renal replacement therapy (RRT) (adjusted hazard ratio (aHR), 1.30; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.16-1.46; P < 0.001) compared with mild proteinuria. This association remained significant after PSM (aHR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.13-1.47; P < 0.001). Furthermore, mHTN-associated TMA patients with significant proteinuria had a lower incidence of renal function recovery with a reduction in creatinine levels than in patients with mild proteinuria in the absence of intensive blood pressure control.
conclusionIn mHTN-associated TMA patients, the presence of significant proteinuria serves as a strong predictor of poor renal outcome. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not applicable.
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