Association of Retinol-Binding Protein 4 with Arteriovenous Fistula Dysfunction in Hemodialysis Patients
- 8 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Blood Purification
- Vol. 50 (6), 906-913
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000513418
Abstract
Background: Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the most common vascular access for patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). Neointimal hyperplasia (NIH) might be a potential mechanism of AVF dysfunction. Retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) may play an important role in the pathogenesis of NIH. The aim of this study was to investigate whether AVF dysfunction is associated with serum concentrations of RBP4 in HD subjects. Methods: A cohort of 65 Chinese patients undergoing maintenance HD was recruited between November 2017 and June 2019. The serum concentrations of RBP4 of each patient were measured with the ELISA method. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze data on demographics, biochemical parameters, and serum RBP4 level to predict AVF dysfunction events. The cutoff for serum RBP4 level was derived from the highest score obtained on the Youden index. Survival data were analyzed with the Cox proportional hazards regression analysis and Kaplan-Meier method. Results: Higher serum RBP4 level was observed in patients with AVF dysfunction compared to those without AVF dysfunction events (174.3 vs. 168.4 mg/L, p = 0.001). The prevalence of AVF dysfunction events was greatly higher among the high RBP4 group (37.5 vs. 4.88%, p = 0.001). In univariate analysis, serum RBP4 level was statistically significantly associated with the risk of AVF dysfunction (OR = 1.015, 95% CI 1.002–1.030, p = 0.030). In multivariate analysis, each 1.0 mg/L increase in RBP4 level was associated with a 1.023-fold-increased risk of AVF dysfunction (95% CI for OR: 1.002–1.045; p = 0.032). The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis indicated that the incidence of AVF dysfunction events in the high RBP4 group was significantly higher than that in the low-RBP4 group (p = 0.0007). Multivariate Cox regressions demonstrated that RBP4 was an independent risk factor for AVF dysfunction events in HD patients (HR = 1.015, 95% CI 1.001–1.028, p = 0.033). Conclusions: HD patients with higher serum RBP4 concentrations had a relevant higher incidence of arteriovenous dysfunction events. Serum RBP4 level was an independent risk factor for AVF dysfunction events in HD patients.Keywords
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