Urinary Cystatin-C, a marker to assess and monitor neonatal kidney maturation and function: validation in twins.
Biomarkers
/ urine
Cystatin C
/ urine
Fetal Growth Retardation
Follow-Up Studies
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Italy
Kidney
/ diagnostic imaging
Kidney Diseases
/ urine
Nephrons
/ pathology
Organogenesis
Prospective Studies
ROC Curve
Risk
Ultrasonography
Urinary Tract
/ pathology
Journal
Pediatric research
ISSN: 1530-0447
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Res
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0100714
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 2021
03 2021
Historique:
received:
19
11
2019
accepted:
29
04
2020
revised:
14
04
2020
pubmed:
19
5
2020
medline:
15
1
2022
entrez:
19
5
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Nephrogenesis is a complex process of nephron formation and maturation that can be compromised by preterm delivery and intrauterine growth restriction. This study aimed to evaluate and compare urinary Cys-C levels with renal volume in a cohort of preterm and term twins, adequate for gestational age or intrauterine growth restricted, to investigate their values in different conditions of nephrogenesis. The study was performed on twins at 30-40 days of postnatal corrected age: renal volumes were measured by 3D ultrasound technology and urine samples were analyzed for Cystatin-C. A follow-up was performed by Cystatin-C. Renal volumes in preterm and intrauterine growth-restricted twins showed values significantly lower than those observed in term twins and were inversely correlated to urinary Cystatin-C levels. During the follow-up, intrauterine growth-restricted twins showed amplified levels of urinary Cystatin-C; in contrast, invariable or decreased levels were observed in adequate for gestational age twins. Urinary Cystatin-C, evaluated when intrauterine/extrauterine nephrogenesis could be considered completed, concurrently with renal volume assessment can improve the identification of neonates with initial kidney impairment. Its potential value as a useful marker in monitoring physiological/pathological renal conditions could be considered, mainly for neonates at elevated risk of developing long-term renal diseases. Urinary Cys-C levels are inversely correlated to renal volumes and reflect nephrogenesis conditions. No data in literature are reported regarding: (a) the concurrent assessment of renal volumes and urinary levels of Cystatin-C in preterm and term twins with different conditions of gestational life, i.e., AGA and IUGR and (b) the follow-up of IUGR and preterm neonates using the urinary Cys-C determination. The variations of urinary Cys-C levels, observed in the follow-up of preterm and/or IUGR neonates, support the usefulness of monitoring those neonates with altered nephrogenesis, who are later at risk for renal impairment and for long-term renal diseases.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Nephrogenesis is a complex process of nephron formation and maturation that can be compromised by preterm delivery and intrauterine growth restriction. This study aimed to evaluate and compare urinary Cys-C levels with renal volume in a cohort of preterm and term twins, adequate for gestational age or intrauterine growth restricted, to investigate their values in different conditions of nephrogenesis.
METHODS
The study was performed on twins at 30-40 days of postnatal corrected age: renal volumes were measured by 3D ultrasound technology and urine samples were analyzed for Cystatin-C. A follow-up was performed by Cystatin-C.
RESULTS
Renal volumes in preterm and intrauterine growth-restricted twins showed values significantly lower than those observed in term twins and were inversely correlated to urinary Cystatin-C levels. During the follow-up, intrauterine growth-restricted twins showed amplified levels of urinary Cystatin-C; in contrast, invariable or decreased levels were observed in adequate for gestational age twins.
CONCLUSIONS
Urinary Cystatin-C, evaluated when intrauterine/extrauterine nephrogenesis could be considered completed, concurrently with renal volume assessment can improve the identification of neonates with initial kidney impairment. Its potential value as a useful marker in monitoring physiological/pathological renal conditions could be considered, mainly for neonates at elevated risk of developing long-term renal diseases.
IMPACT
Urinary Cys-C levels are inversely correlated to renal volumes and reflect nephrogenesis conditions. No data in literature are reported regarding: (a) the concurrent assessment of renal volumes and urinary levels of Cystatin-C in preterm and term twins with different conditions of gestational life, i.e., AGA and IUGR and (b) the follow-up of IUGR and preterm neonates using the urinary Cys-C determination. The variations of urinary Cys-C levels, observed in the follow-up of preterm and/or IUGR neonates, support the usefulness of monitoring those neonates with altered nephrogenesis, who are later at risk for renal impairment and for long-term renal diseases.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32422644
doi: 10.1038/s41390-020-0965-8
pii: 10.1038/s41390-020-0965-8
doi:
Substances chimiques
Biomarkers
0
Cystatin C
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Twin Study
Validation Study
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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