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Association of Serum Osteoprotegerin With Vascular Calcification, and Cardiovascular and Graft Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Patients: Results From the KNOW-KT

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Author(s)
Hee Jung JeonJung-Hwa RyuMyung-Gyu KimKyu Ha HuhKyo Won LeeChan-Duck KimKyung Pyo KangHan RoSeungyeup HanJaeseok Yang
Keimyung Author(s)
Han, Seung Yeup
Department
Dept. of Internal Medicine (내과학)
Journal Title
Transplantation
Issued Date
2024
Volume
108
Issue
5
Abstract
Background:
Vascular calcification and stiffness contribute to increased cardiovascular morbidity in patients with chronic kidney disease. This study investigated associations between serum osteoprotegerin (OPG) levels and vascular calcification or stiffness to assess cardiovascular and graft outcomes in kidney transplant patients.

Methods:
The KoreaN cohort study for Outcome in patients With Kidney Transplantation was a prospective multicenter cohort study. Serum OPG levels were measured at baseline and 3 y after transplantation in 1018 patients. Patients were classified into high and low OPG groups according to median serum OPG levels. The median follow-up duration was 93.5 mo.

Results:
The mean age was 45.8 ± 11.7 y and 62.9% were men. Patients with high OPG had significantly higher coronary artery calcium scores, abdominal aortic calcification scores, and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocities than those with lower OPG; these parameters remained significant for 5 y after transplantation. The 3-y OPG levels were lower than baseline values ( P < 0.001) and were positively correlated ( r = 0.42, P < 0.001). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that high OPG levels were significantly associated with posttransplant cardiovascular events ( P = 0.008) and death-censored graft loss ( P = 0.004). Similar findings regarding posttransplant cardiovascular events ( P = 0.012) and death-censored graft loss ( P = 0.037) were noted in patients with high OPG at the 3-y follow-up. Mediation analyses revealed that coronary artery calcium scores, abdominal aortic calcification scores, and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocities could act as mediators between serum OPG levels and posttransplant cardiovascular events.

Conclusions:
Serum OPG concentration is associated with vascular calcification and stiffness and could be a significant risk factor for cardiovascular outcomes and graft loss in patients undergoing kidney transplantation.
Keimyung Author(s)(Kor)
한승엽
Publisher
School of Medicine (의과대학)
Type
Article
ISSN
1085-1239
Source
https://journals.lww.com/transplantjournal/fulltext/2024/05000/association_of_serum_osteoprotegerin_with_vascular.33.aspx
DOI
10.1097/TP.0000000000004903
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/45589
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