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06 November 2023: Human Study

Urinary Klotho Excretion: A Key Regulator of Sodium Homeostasis in Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 2–4

Po-Jui Chi 12ABCDEF , Chung-Jen Lee 3BCD , Shih-Yuan Hung 12CD , Jen-Pi Tsai 45ABC , Hung-Hsiang Liou 16ACDE*

DOI: 10.12659/MSMBR.942097

Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2023; 29:e942097

Table 1 Clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with chronic kidney disease stratified by disease stage.

Clinical and laboratory characteristicsCKD Stage
All (n=53)2 (n=10)3 (n=34)4 (n=9)P value
Age (Years)71.1±10.567.8±9.170.4±11.577.3±3.50.113
SBP (mmHg)134±18141±21133±17133±200.478
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m)45.5±15.266.3±7.445.1±8.823.5±5.8*
Uric acid (mg/dL)5.6 (4.4–6.3)6.1 (5.3–6.7)5.6 (4.3–6.3)5 (4.1–5.5)0.169
Sodium (mEq/L)140 (138–141)140 (139–140.3)139 (137–141)140 (138–142)0.701
Potassium (mEq/L)4.2±0.54±0.54.3±0.54.5±0.80.131
Calcium (mg/dL)8.98 (8.7–9.14)8.98 (8.82–9.22)9.02 (8.66–9.18)8.94 (8.54–9.14)0.795
Phosphorus (mg/dL)3.8±0.53.8±0.73.8±0.53.9±0.60.798
Magnesium (mg/dL)2.1 (2.0–2.3)2.15 (1.9–2.3)2.1 (2.0–2.2)2.2 (2–2.4)0.586
FENa (%)1.1 (0.5–1.5)0.4 (0.2–0.8)1.2 (0.7–1.5)1.3 (0.4–2.3)0.021*
FEK (%)12.9 (9.5–18.3)8.6 (6.5–10.6)13.2 (10.9–16.7)19.3 (12.8–34)0.002*
FECa (%)0.7 (0.4–1.3)0.8 (0.4–1.2)0.7 (0.4–1.4)0.6 (0.3–2)0.998
FEPi (%)19.1±11.111±6.120.1±1124.8±110.009*
FEMg (%)5.2 (3.3–7)2.2 (1.8–3.3)6.2 (3.9–7.1)6.4 (4.7–11.3)0.00027*
Hemoglobin (g/dL)13±214.3±1.313.1±1.911.1±1.90.001*
Urine protein to creatinine ratio(mg/g)387 (171–1363)346 (192–514)391 (164–1396)628 (212–2754)0.419
24-h urine protein (mg/d)226.8 (114.4–838.6)221.4 (159–432.7)181.2 (98.7–1227.1)355 (167.9–2699.5)0.595
Intact PTH (pg/mL)38.2 (24.5–58.4)23.3 (15.8–40.3)35.4 (24.5–50.5)62.2 (47.8–79.8)0.001*
Klotho (pg/mL)408.8 (345.1–510.8)442.1 (368.3–539.8)393.1 (323.1–495.7)416.4 (376.3–545.6)0.201
FEKlotho (%)0.016 (0.008–0.05)0.0101 (0.0029–0.0241)0.0168 (0.0096–0.0497)0.0368 (0.0049–0.0794)0.384
C-terminal FGF23 (RU/mL)84.1 (56.4–108.6)54.3 (47.1–66.9)84.7 (58.2–108.3)110.1 (89.4–152.9)0.002*
Intact FGF23 (pg/mL)94.5 (74.6–115.1)77.9 (69.8–90.2)96.7 (79.8–117.1)110.5 (68.7–240.9)0.122
25-OH vitamin D (ng/mL)26.6 (21–32.4)30.3 (23.5–39)27.2 (22.5–34.4)19.3 (14–23.9)0.005*
Urine klotho to creatinine ratio4.28 (2.22–7.78)3.21 (1.66–8.57)4.46 (2.24–7.74)4.13 (1.75–13.58)0.881
24-h urine klotho(ng/d)8.5 (5.4–12.5)11 (6.5–14.3)8.7 (5.3–11)6.7 (5.1–12)0.523
Male, n (%)36 (67.9)7 (70)25 (73.5)4 (44.4)0.248
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)23 (43.4)4 (40)13 (38.2)6 (66.7)0.301
Hypertension, n (%)43 (81.1)9 (90)28 (82.4)6 (66.7)0.411
ACEi/ARB use, n (%)37 (69.8)8 (80)27 (73.5)4 (44.4)0.177
CCB use, n (%)30 (56.6)6 (60)18 (52.9)6 (66.7)0.739
Diuretics use, n (%)11 (20.8)3 (30)7 (20.6)1 (11.1)0.598
Values for continuous variables are shown as mean±standard deviation and analyzed by one-way ANOVA test; variables not normally distributed are shown as median and 25–75 interquartile range, and are analyzed by the Kruskal-Wallis H test; values are presented as number (%) and analyzed by the Pearson’s chi-squared test. SBP – systolic blood pressure; eGFR – estimated glomerular filtration rate; FENa – fractional excretion of sodium; FEK – fractional excretion of potassium; FECa – fractional excretion of calcium; FEPi – fractional excretion of phosphate; FEMg – fractional excretion of magnesium; intact PTH – intact parathyroid hormone; FEKlotho – fractional excretion of Klotho; FGF23 – fibroblast growth factor; ACEi/ARB – angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin II receptor blocker; CCB – calcium channel blocker.
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