N-terminal ProeB-type natriuretic peptide is inversely related to bone mineral density in renal transplant recipients

M. C. Lee, C. J. Lee, M. H. Shih, G. J. Ho, Y. C. Chen, B. G. Hsu

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Introduction. Bone mineral density (BMD) was significantly lower in heart failure patients. Our aim was to evaluate the relationship between BMD and fasting serum N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) concentration in renal transplant recipients. Methods. Fasting blood samples were obtained from 69 renal transplant recipients. BMD was measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry in lumbar vertebrae (L2eL4). Serum NT-proBNP levels were measured by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. Results. Among the renal transplant recipients, 8 patients (11.6%) had osteoporosis and 28 (40.6%) had osteopenia; 33 had a normal BMD. Increased serum NT-proBNP (P < .001) and decreased body mass index (P = .033) and body weight (P = .010) were significantly correlated with low lumbar T-score cutoff points between groups (normal, osteopenia, and osteoporosis). Women had lower lumbar BMD than did men (P = .013). Menopause in women (P = .005), use of tacrolimus (P = .020), and use of cyclosporine (P = .046) among renal transplant recipients were associated with lower lumbar BMD. Multivariate forward stepwise linear regression analysis of the significant variables revealed that logtransformed NT-proBNP (β, -0.545; R2 = 0.331; P < .001), and body weight (β, 0.273, R2 = 0.104; P = .005) were independent predictors of lumbar BMD values among the renal transplant recipients. Conclusions. Serum NT-proBNP concentrations correlate negatively with lumbar BMD values among renal transplant recipients and may be an alternative to energy x-ray absorptiometry for identifying at risk of osteoporosis in renal transplant recipients.

原文英語
頁(從 - 到)3443-3447
頁數5
期刊Transplantation Proceedings
46
發行號10
DOIs
出版狀態已發佈 - 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • 手術
  • 移植

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