Preliminary observations on the association between serum IL-6 and hydration status and cardiovascular risk in patients treated with peritoneal dialysis

Dorota Sikorska, Krzysztof Pawlaczyk, Magdalena Roszak, Natasza Czepulis, Andrzej Oko, Marek Karczewski, Andrzej Breborowicz, Janusz Witowski

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Abstract

Introduction Systemic inflammation, as defined by elevated blood IL-6, is a strong independent predictor of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patient survival. The present study has aimed to determine whether there exists a particular “phenotype” associated with high systemic IL-6 that characterizes PD patients in terms of their fluid status and cardiac parameters. Methods Fifty-seven prevalent PD patients were classified according to serum concentrations of IL-6. The degree of overhydration was assessed by bioimpedance analysis (BIA). Echocardiography and serum concentrations of NT-proBNP and troponin T were used to assess cardiovascular risk. Results Patients with high serum IL-6 were older, more often diabetic, treated with PD for longer, and significantly more overhydrated. There was a significant correlation between serum IL-6, hydration status (r = 0.38; p = 0.002) and serum albumin (r = −0.35; p = 0.009). Multivariate regression analysis confirmed a strong association of overhydration, hypoalbuminemia, and systemic IL-6 concentration. Patients with high IL-6 had significantly increased levels of both NT-proBNP (r = 0.36; p = 0.006) and TnT (r = 0.50; p < 0.001) in the absence of abnormalities in echocardiography. Conclusions High systemic IL-6 identifies PD patients with increased cardiovascular risk that is significantly related to overhydration. Thus, the measurement of serum IL-6 may contribute to the more accurate assessment of cardiovascular status in patients undergoing PD.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)171-176
Number of pages6
JournalCytokine
Volume85
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2016

Keywords

  • Cardiovascular risk
  • IL-6
  • Overhydration

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology
  • Biochemistry
  • Hematology
  • Molecular Biology

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