Assessment of Carotid Intima Media Thickness and Left Ventricular Mass Index in Children with Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome
Open Access
- 1 June 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Vascular Health and Risk Management
- Vol. ume 17, 349-356
- https://doi.org/10.2147/vhrm.s295868
Abstract
Background: Children with nephrotic syndrome (NS) are at a greater risk of atherosclerosis due to recurrent exposures to hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and immunosuppressive medications. CIMT (carotid intima media thickness) is a reliable marker for assessment of atherosclerosis of large and medium-sized blood vessels; endothelial dysfunction and increased CIMT usually precede the development of cardiovascular diseases. Some manifestations of NS, like proteinuria and hyperlipidemia, are associated with an increased risk of cardiac morbidity and mortality. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the carotid intima media thickness and LVM (left ventricular mass) thickness in children with nephrotic syndrome. Subjects and Methods: Eighty-one children with nephrotic syndrome and 100 healthy children as controls were enrolled in the study. The inclusion criteria were: disease duration of minimum of 12 months, glomerular filtration rate > 60mL/min/1.73m 2 and children aged two years or more at the time of study. CIMT and left ventricular mass index, lipid profile, protein/creatinine ratio in urine and kidney function tests were done for cases and controls after approval of internal ethical committee. Results: The mean CIMT (mm) was significantly higher in NS (0.51± 0.12) compared to controls (0.42± 0.09) (P < 0.001). LVM and LVM Index were significantly higher in NS than controls (p< 0.001, for both). Subsequently, CIMT was significantly correlated to duration of the disease (p< 0.001), LVM index was significantly correlated with duration of the disease, body mass index (BMI), blood pressures and triglycerides level (p< 0.05). Conclusion: Children with NS are at increasing risk to develop atherosclerosis as measured by CIMT. LVM was significantly higher in NS and positively correlated to BP, disease duration, triglyceride levels and BMI.Keywords
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