Prevalence and risk factors for CKD in spouses and relatives of hemodialysis patients.
BACKGROUND
A higher prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been found in genetic relatives of patients with end-stage renal disease. However, the risk of CKD in nongenetic spouses of patients with end-stage renal disease is still unknown.


METHODS
Cross-sectional study.


METHODS
196 first- and second-degree relatives and 95 spouses of 178 hemodialysis (HD) patients were enrolled. Two sex- and age-stratified matched counterpart controls were randomly selected from the population of a community screening program for CKD.


METHODS
Relatives or spouses of HD patients and kidney disease risk factors.


RESULTS
Prevalence of CKD (albuminuria or low estimated glomerular filtration rate).


METHODS
Albuminuria (urine albumin-creatinine ratio > or = 30 mg/g), low estimated glomerular filtration rate (<60 mL/min/1.73 m(2)), and kidney disease risk factors of age, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and lifestyle.


RESULTS
A significantly higher prevalence of CKD was found in relatives (15.8% vs 7.5%; P = 0.01) and spouses (41.1% vs 15.8%; P < 0.001) of HD patients compared with their counterpart controls. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that age (OR, 1.05) and hypertension (OR, 3.13) were significant independent risk factors for CKD in relatives of HD patients, whereas diabetes mellitus (OR, 3.51) was a significant risk factor for CKD in spouses of HD patients. For all pooled participants, being relatives (OR, 2.55) or spouses (OR, 2.80) of HD patients, age (OR, 1.06), female sex (OR, 1.81), diabetes mellitus (OR, 3.95), hypertension (OR, 1.85), and hyperuricemia (OR, 2.06) were independent significant risk factors for CKD.


CONCLUSIONS
Cross-sectional research design, single laboratory measurement, and limited numbers of participants.


CONCLUSIONS
A comprehensive screening program for CKD is equally important in both relatives and spouses of HD patients, especially for participants with the renal risk factors of older age, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. Spousal concordance of CKD suggests that the shared environmental factors and health behaviors might have important roles in the development of CKD.
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Jer-Chia
JC
Tsai
Szu-Chia
SC
Chen
Shang-Jyh
SJ
Hwang
Jer-Ming
JM
Chang
Ming-Yen
MY
Lin
Hung-Chun
HC
Chen
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D018454:Spouses