title: Serum albumin levels, an additional factor implicated in hyperparathyroidism outcome in peritoneal dialysis: a prospective study with paired bone biopsies.
abstract: Renal osteodystrophy encompasses several histologic subtypes, all of which can undergo change over time. In peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, we studied bone histology and the factors influencing any changes over 1 year In 44 PD patients, we collected two paired bone biopsies (at baseline and after 12 months) and biochemical and treatment data (at baseline and every 3 months). Of the 44 original patients, 24 completed the study. Of these 24 patients, 19 were initially diagnosed with adynamic bone lesion (ABL). After 1 year, 12 still had ABL; the other 7 had changed to high turnover bone lesion (HTBL). Another 5 patients were initially diagnosed with HTBL. Among these, 4 still had HTBL at 1 year; 1 had changed to ABL. In patients who changed to HTBL from ABL, serum albumin had increased to 4.2 +/- 0.3 g/dL at month 12 from 3.7 +/- 0.4 g/dL at baseline (p < 0.05). In patients who still had ABL, serum albumin did not change. Additionally, the percentage increase in serum albumin over the study was higher in HTBL patients than in ABL patients (0.1408 +/- 0.139 g/dL vs. -0.0076 +/- 0.113 g/dL, p = 0.009). A lower likelihood of diabetes (p = 0.033) and a higher serum albumin [area under the curve: 0.822; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.651 to 0.993] identified a HTBL diagnosis at 12 months. Older age increased the probability of changing to ABL (OR: 1.2935; 95% CI: 1.03 to 1.67; p= 0.02). Bone lesions can change over time, and this change is associated with age, diabetes, and serum albumin. A change to HTBL was associated with improvement in serum albumin. Protein status is possibly a factor influencing bone lesion outcome.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Department, University Hospital La Paz, IRSIN, Madrid, Spain. csanchez.hulp@salud.madrid.org
authors.forename: M Carmen
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Sánchez-González
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: López-Barea
authors.forename: M Auxiliadora
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bajo
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Selgas
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D016723:Bone Remodeling; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology*; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D012709:Serum Albumin