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How to estimate glomerular filtration rate in sub-Saharan Africa: design and methods of the African Research into Kidney Diseases (ARK) study.
BMC Nephrology ( IF 2.2 ) Pub Date : 2020-01-15 , DOI: 10.1186/s12882-020-1688-0
Robert Kalyesubula 1, 2, 3 , June Fabian 4, 5 , Wisdom Nakanga 6 , Robert Newton 1 , Billy Ssebunnya 1 , Josephine Prynn 6 , Jaya George 7 , Alisha N Wade 5 , Janet Seeley 1, 3 , Dorothea Nitsch 3 , Christian Hansen 1, 3 , Moffat Nyirenda 1, 3, 6 , Liam Smeeth 3 , Saraladevi Naicker 8 , Amelia C Crampin 3, 6 , Laurie A Tomlinson 3
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BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a substantial cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with disproportionate effects in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The optimal methods to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and therefore to determine the presence of CKD in SSA are uncertain. We plan to measure iohexol excretion to accurately determine GFR in Malawi, South Africa and Uganda. We will then assess the performance of existing equations to estimate GFR and determine whether a modified equation can better improve estimation of GFR in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS The African Research on Kidney Disease (ARK) study is a three-country study embedded within existing cohorts. We seek to enrol 3000 adults > 18 years based on baseline serum creatinine. Study procedures include questionnaires on socio-demographics and established risk factors for kidney disease along with anthropometry, body composition, blood pressure, blood chemistry and urine microscopy and albuminuria. We will measure GFR (mGFR) by plasma clearance of iohexol at 120, 180 and 240 min. We will compare eGFR determined by established equations with mGFR using Bland-Altman plots. We will use regression methods to estimate GFR and compare the newly derived model with existing equations. DISCUSSION Through the ARK study, we aim to establish the optimal approach to estimate GFR in SSA. The study has the advantage of drawing participants from three countries, which will increase the applicability of the findings across the region. It is also embedded within established cohorts that have longitudinal information and serial measures that can be used to characterize kidney disease over a period of time. This will help to overcome the limitations of previous research, including small numbers, selected population sub-groups, and lack of data on proteinuria. The ARK collaboration provides an opportunity for close working partnerships across different centres, using standardized protocols and measurements, and shared bio-repositories. We plan to build on the collaboration for this study for future work on kidney disease in sub-Saharan Africa, and welcome additional partners from across the continent.

中文翻译:

如何估算撒哈拉以南非洲地区的肾小球滤过率:非洲肾脏病研究(ARK)研究的设计和方法。

背景技术慢性肾脏病(CKD)是世界范围内发病率和死亡率的主要原因,在撒哈拉以南非洲(SSA)中产生不成比例的影响。估计肾小球滤过率(GFR)从而确定SSA中CKD是否存在的最佳方法尚不确定。我们计划测量碘海醇的排泄量,以准确确定马拉维,南非和乌干达的GFR。然后,我们将评估现有方程的性能以估算GFR,并确定修改后的方程是否可以更好地改善撒哈拉以南非洲地区GFR的估算。方法非洲肾脏病研究(ARK)研究是一项纳入现有研究对象的三国研究。我们力求根据基线血清肌酐,招募3000名18岁以上的成年人。研究程序包括社会人口统计学调查表和确定的肾脏疾病危险因素以及人体测量,身体组成,血压,血液化学,尿液镜检和蛋白尿。我们将通过碘海醇在120、180和240分钟时的血浆清除率来测量GFR(mGFR)。我们将使用Bland-Altman图将由已建立的方程式确定的eGFR与mGFR进行比较。我们将使用回归方法估算GFR,并将新推导的模型与现有方程式进行比较。讨论通过ARK研究,我们旨在建立评估SSA中GFR的最佳方法。该研究的优势是吸引了来自三个国家的参与者,这将增加该结果在整个地区的适用性。它也被嵌入到已建立的队列中,这些队列具有纵向信息和一系列度量,可用于表征一段时间内的肾脏疾病。这将有助于克服先前研究的局限性,包括数量少,选定的人群亚组以及缺乏蛋白尿的数据。ARK的合作提供了机会,可以使用标准化协议和测量方法以及共享的生物资源库,在不同的中心之间建立紧密的合作伙伴关系。我们计划在这项研究的合作基础上,为未来在撒哈拉以南非洲的肾脏疾病研究提供支持,并欢迎来自非洲大陆的其他合作伙伴。选择的人群亚组,缺乏蛋白尿的数据。ARK的合作提供了机会,可以使用标准化协议和测量方法以及共享的生物资源库,在不同的中心之间建立紧密的合作伙伴关系。我们计划在这项研究的合作基础上,为未来在撒哈拉以南非洲的肾脏疾病研究提供支持,并欢迎来自非洲大陆的其他合作伙伴。选择的人群亚组,缺乏蛋白尿的数据。ARK的合作提供了机会,可以使用标准化协议和测量方法以及共享的生物资源库,在不同的中心之间建立紧密的合作伙伴关系。我们计划在这项研究的合作基础上,为未来在撒哈拉以南非洲的肾脏疾病研究提供支持,并欢迎来自非洲大陆的其他合作伙伴。
更新日期:2020-01-15
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