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Time course of asymmetric dimethylarginine and symmetric dimethylarginine levels after successful renal transplantation.

Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association (2014-06-25)
Kathleen J Claes, Bert Bammens, Dirk R Kuypers, Björn Meijers, Maarten Naesens, Ben Sprangers, Yves Vanrenterghem, Evelyne Lerut, Henriette de Loor, Pieter Evenepoel
ABSTRACT

Although renal transplantation (Tx) improves the outcome of patients with renal disease, cardiovascular (CV) risk remains high. Recently, it was demonstrated that asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) levels predict CV events and graft survival in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). Little is known about the impact of renal Tx on the plasma levels of ADMA and symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA). The present study aimed to define the time course of ADMA and SDMA after Tx. We prospectively followed 167 incident RTRs with visits at the time of Tx and 3 and 12 months thereafter. At all visits, demographics and relevant biochemistry were recorded and blood was sampled for analysis of ADMA and SDMA (high-performance liquid chromatography). Eighty-four patients had an additional sampling in the immediate postoperative period. In a case-controlled substudy (n = 31), we compared ADMA and SDMA levels between RTRs and chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, matched for glomerular filtration rate, gender, age, CV history and diabetes. Overall, plasma ADMA and SDMA levels decreased after Tx. The decline of SDMA was more pronounced and paralleled the recovery of renal function. Interestingly, the decline of ADMA was preceded by an increase in the immediate postoperative period. In the case-controlled substudy, SDMA levels were similar, whereas ADMA levels were significantly higher in RTRs compared with the CKD counterparts (P = 0.003). ADMA levels follow a biphasic pattern after successful renal Tx with a transient rise in the immediate postoperative period followed by a decline. Levels remain elevated compared with CKD patients, matched for age, gender, diabetes, CV history and renal function.

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