Soluble Urokinase Receptor (SuPAR) in COVID-19-Related AKI
Soluble Urokinase Receptor (SuPAR) in COVID-19-Related AKI
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DOI:
10.1681/asn.2020060829
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发表时间:
2020-11-01
影响因子:
13.6
通讯作者:
Hayek, Salim S.
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作者:
Azam, Tariq U.;Shadid, Husam R.;Hayek, Salim S.
Background AKI commonly occurs in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Its pathogenesis is poorly understood. The urokinase receptor system is a key regulator of the intersection between inflammation, immunity, and coagulation, and soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) has been identified as an immunologic risk factor for AKI. Whether suPAR is associated with COVID-19-related AKI is unknown.Methods In a multinational observational study of adult patients hospitalized for COVID-19, we measured suPAR levels in plasma samples from 352 adult patients that had been collected within 48 hours of admission. We examined the association between suPAR levels and incident in-hospital AKI.Results Of the 352 patients (57.4% were male, 13.9% were black, and mean age was 61 years), 91 (25.9%) developed AKI during their hospitalization, of whom 25 (27.4%) required dialysis. The median suPAR level was 5.61 ng/ml. AKI incidence rose with increasing suPAR tertiles, from a 6.0% incidence in patients with suPAR 6.86 ng/ml (third tertile). None of the patients with suPAR