SLIDE 1 Department of Medicine
Renal Disease in Asians
Division of Nephrology
6th Asian Health Symposium October 7, 2017 San Francisco, CA Chi-yuan Hsu, MD, MSc Professor and Chief UCSF Division of Nephrology
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Disclosures
No relevant disclosures
– author and peer reviewer: UpToDate – Medical advisory board member: Satellite Healthcare – Consultant: Merck, AstraZeneca/Ice Miller – donation of device for research: Microlife, Teco/Scanostics, Nova Biomedical
SLIDE 3 Outline
Basic concepts in chronic kidney disease (CKD) Unique aspects of CKD in Asians
- 1. Epidemiology
- 2. Risk factors (e.g. glomerulonephritis,
herbal medications)
- 3. Lessons from clinical practice (e.g.
Eastern vs. Western view of “the kidney”; use of traditional remedies)
- 4. Resources and approach
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The kidneys maintain stable internal milieu for the body
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SLIDE 6 Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
- Considered single best index of kidney
function
- Usually estimated in clinical practice from
serum Cr e.g. MDRD equation GFR (ml/min/1.73m2) = 175*(Cr)-1.154*(age)-0.203[*0.742 if female] [*1.212 if black]
- Correlates with complications with kidney
disease e.g. metabolic derangement, retention of salt, need for dialysis
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- Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
- End-stage renal disease (ESRD) = kidney
failure severe enough to be treated with dialysis or kidney transplant
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- Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
The critical importance of proteinuria, or albuminuria as a sign of kidney damage
SLIDE 9 Peterson Ann Intern Med 1995
SLIDE 10 Beyond Cr: proteinuria quantification
- Beyond dipstick urinalysis spot urine
protein (or albumin) to Cr ratio
- A random urine protein (or albumin)/Cr
ratio approximates gm of protein (or albumin) excreted per 24-hours (e.g. 300 mg/dl / 100 mg/dl ≈ 3 grams per day)
- This is because many people make (and
excrete in the urine) ~ 1 gm of Cr per day
- So per 1 gm of Cr is per 24-hr (easier than
24-hour urine collections)
SLIDE 11 Why does proteinuria predict progression?
- A. Reflects intra-glomerular hypertension
which is deleterious
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Glomerular filtration, intra- glomerular pressure and proteinuria
Afferent arteriole Efferent arteriole SNGFR = LPS (∆P - ∆Π)
SLIDE 13 Why does proteinuria predict progression?
- A. Reflects intra-glomerular hypertension
which is deleterious
- B. Filtered protein itself is nephrotoxic
(contains complement cascade proteins, transferrin etc.)
SLIDE 14 Zandi-Nejad KI 2004
SLIDE 15 Outline
Basic concepts in chronic kidney disease (CKD) Unique aspects of CKD in Asians
- 1. Epidemiology
- 2. Risk factors (e.g. glomerulonephritis,
herbal medications)
- 3. Lessons from clinical practice (e.g.
Eastern vs. Western view of “the kidney”; use of traditional remedies)
- 4. Resources and approach
SLIDE 16 Asians > white ESRD incidence
US Renal Data System 2016 Annual Data Report
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International comparison
SLIDE 18 US Renal Data System 2016 Annual Data Report
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SLIDE 20 Baseline characteristics
White Asian Black
(n=221,686) (n=17,793) (n=59,689)
Age (yr) 39 ±14 36 ±12* 35 ±12* Female 53% 54%* 58%* BP (mmHg) 129/ 76 123/75* 131/78* DM 1.9% 1.9% 2.7%* BMI (kg/m2) 24±4 22±3* 26±5* Cr (mg/dl) 0.95±0.24 0.89±0.23* 0.97±0.25*
* p< 0.05
SLIDE 21 White Asian Black Proteinuria
Negative
96.2% 96.8% 94.8%
Trace
2.1% 1.5% 2.9%
1-2 +
1.6% 1.4% 2.0%
3-4+
0.2% 0.2% 0.3% Education
High school or less 34%
26% 41%
Some college
23% 23% 24%
College graduate 21%
24% 9%
* p< 0.05 for Asians vs. white and for black vs. white
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Multivariable hazard ratios (95% CI)
Asian Black (v. white)
Unadjusted
1.7 (1.3-2.2) 5.3 (4.8-5.9)
+adjusting for age, sex, education 1.6 (1.3-2.1) 5.1 (4.6-5.8) +DM, MI, Cr,
1.7 (1.3-2.2) 3.7 (3.3-4.2)
BP, proteinuria, hematuria +Smoking, chol, BMI 2.1 (1.6-2.7) 3.3 (2.9-3.7)
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- Several other studies have also shown that
Asians have more rapid rates of renal function loss/kidney failure (compared with whites)
Hall CJASN 2010 Among the urban poor in San Francisco Barbour NDT 2010 Canadian patients referred to nephrology Derosa AJKD 2013 Kaiser S. California enrollees Barbour KI 2013 Canadian IgA nephropathy patients
- No study has shown less rapid rates of loss
Peralta JASN 2011 NIH cohort study (MESA) participants Conley AJKD 2012 Citizens of Alberta, Canada
- Generally lower rates of mortality
SLIDE 24 What could be some reasons for higher risks of kidney failure?
- Higher incidence of glomerulonephritis?
- Use of herbal medications?
SLIDE 25 Outline
Basic concepts in chronic kidney disease (CKD) Unique aspects of CKD in Asians
- 1. Epidemiology
- 2. Risk factors (e.g. glomerulonephritis,
herbal medications)
- 3. Lessons from clinical practice (e.g.
Eastern vs. Western view of “the kidney”; use of traditional remedies)
- 4. Resources and approach
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“In the early 1970s, mandatory kidney disease screening was started with urinalysis in the Japanese health examination program for all workers and school-age children. In 1983, nationwide urinalysis screening in adults aged >40 yr was mandated in the community-based health examination program. Because glomerulonephritis was an endemic disease and the leading cause of end-stage renal disease in Japan until 1997, the urinalysis in the annual health examination program aimed for early detection of glomerulonephritis and early referral of patients to physicians.”
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SLIDE 28 Outline
Basic concepts in chronic kidney disease (CKD) Unique aspects of CKD in Asians
- 1. Epidemiology
- 2. Risk factors (e.g. glomerulonephritis,
herbal medications)
- 3. Lessons from clinical practice (e.g.
Eastern vs. Western view of “the kidney”; use of traditional remedies)
- 4. Resources and approach
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SLIDE 36 Outline
Basic concepts in chronic kidney disease (CKD) Unique aspects of CKD in Asians
- 1. Epidemiology
- 2. Risk factors (e.g. glomerulonephritis,
herbal medications)
- 3. Lessons from clinical practice (e.g.
Eastern vs. Western view of “the kidney”; use of traditional remedies)
- 4. Resources and approach
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SLIDE 38 http://baike.baidu.com/view/14324.htm (accessed August 12, 2014)
Fatigue Dizziness Ringing in the ears Forgetfulness Sore in back and knees Nocturnal emission (wet dream) Erectile dysfunction Male Female manifestation of weak kidneys Kidneys Weakness
SLIDE 39 http://zh.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/五臟 (accessed August 12, 2014)
SLIDE 40 Hippocrates, Galen and humorism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humorism (accessed August 12, 2014)
“The Human body contains blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile. These are the things that make up its constitution and cause its pains and health. Health is primarily that state in which these constituent substances are in the correct proportion to each other, both in strength and quantity, and are well mixed.”
- -On the nature of man (Hippocrates)
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The kidneys maintain stable internal milieu for the body
SLIDE 42 Outline
Basic concepts in chronic kidney disease (CKD) Unique aspects of CKD in Asians
- 1. Epidemiology
- 2. Risk factors (e.g. glomerulonephritis,
herbal medications)
- 3. Lessons from clinical practice (e.g.
Eastern vs. Western view of “the kidney”; use of traditional remedies)
- 4. Resources and approach
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SLIDE 44 Outline
Basic concepts in chronic kidney disease (CKD) Unique aspects of CKD in Asians
- 1. Epidemiology
- 2. Risk factors (e.g. glomerulonephritis,
herbal medications)
- 3. Lessons from clinical practice (e.g.
Eastern vs. Western view of “the kidney”; use of traditional remedies)
- 4. Resources and approach
SLIDE 45 Bottomline
- At a fundamental level, approach to
chronic kidney disease in Asians in no different from approaching chronic kidney disease in non-Asians
- Raise awareness, appropriate work-up
and management (culturally sensitive)
SLIDE 46 http://nkdep.nih.gov/resources/NKDEP_Explaining_kid ney_test_results_Vietnamese_508.pdf
SLIDE 47 http://nkdep.nih.gov/resources/NKDEP_Explaining_kid ney_test_results_Chinese_508.pdf
SLIDE 48 Approach to (Asian) patients with CKD
- Treatment targeted to underlying etiology (e.g.
glomerulonephritis)
- General treatment to retard CKD progression
(e.g. blood pressure and proteinuria reduction)
- Manage CVD risk factors (e.g. lipid)
- Treat complications of CKD (e.g. anemia,
acidosis)
- Prepare for renal replacement therapy
(transplant evaluation, peritoneal dialysis, pre- emptive fistula)
SLIDE 49 Outline
Basic concepts in chronic kidney disease (CKD) Unique aspects of CKD in Asians
- 1. Epidemiology
- 2. Risk factors (e.g. glomerulonephritis,
herbal medications)
- 3. Lessons from clinical practice (e.g.
Eastern vs. Western view of “the kidney”; use of traditional remedies
- 4. Resources and approach