Rationale and study design of a clinical trial to assess the effects of LDL apheresis on proteinuria in diabetic patients with severe proteinuria and dyslipidemia.
Rationale and study design of a clinical trial to assess the effects of LDL apheresis on proteinuria in diabetic patients with severe proteinuria and dyslipidemia.
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一项临床试验的基本原理和研究设计,旨在评估低密度脂蛋白单采术对患有严重蛋白尿和血脂异常的糖尿病患者的蛋白尿的影响。
DOI:
10.1007/s10157-017-1488-4
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发表时间:
2017
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影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
Terada Y,
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作者:
Wada T;Muso E;Maruyama S;Hara A;Furuichi K;Yoshimura K;Miyazaki M;Sato E;Abe M;Shibagaki Y;Narita I;Yokoyama H;Mori N;Yuzawa Y;Matsubara T;Tsukamoto T;Wada J;Ito T;Masutani K;Tsuruya K;Fujimoto S;Tsuda A;Suzuki H;Kasuno K;Terada Y,
BackgroundDiabetic nephropathy is a leading cause of end-stage kidney disease in the world. Although various types of treatment for diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia have improved prognosis and quality of life in patients with diabetic nephropathy, there still exist some diabetic patients with severe proteinuria showing poor prognosis. This clinical trial, LICENSE, aims to confirm the impact of LDL apheresis on proteinuria exhibiting hyporesponsiveness to treatment.MethodsThis ongoing trial is a multicenter, prospective study of diabetic patients with severe proteinuria. The objective is to examine the impact of LDL apheresis on proteinuria in patients with diabetic nephropathy. The other subject is to investigate safety of LDL apheresis in these patients.ResultsThe subjects consist of diabetic patients with serum creatinine (Cr) levels below 2 mg/dL who present severe proteinuria above 3 g/g Cr or 3 g/day and LDL cholesterol above 120 mg/dL. The target number of registered patients will be 35 patients. Urinary protein excretion and renal function will be observed for 24 weeks after the treatment of LDL apheresis.ConclusionThis study will determine the effectiveness and safety of LDL apheresis for diabetic nephropathy patients with severe proteinuria and dyslipidemia.