Urinary Dickkopf‐3 as a Potential Marker for Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Patients With Heart Failure

Background Patients with chronic heart failure (HF) show an increased risk for the occurrence of chronic kidney disease and cardiorenal syndrome. Urinary Dickkopf‐3 (uDKK3), a stress‐induced, tubular profibrotic glycoprotein, may be elevated in HF as early as in New York Heart Association class I HF...

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Main Authors: Dennis Pieper, Anja Sandek, Ann‐Kathrin Schäfer, Hassan Dihazi, Gry Helene Dihazi, Andreas Leha, Michael Zeisberg, Stephan Lüders, Michael Koziolek, Manuel Wallbach
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Anja Sandek
Ann‐Kathrin Schäfer
Hassan Dihazi
Gry Helene Dihazi
Andreas Leha
Michael Zeisberg
Stephan Lüders
Michael Koziolek
Manuel Wallbach
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Anja Sandek
Ann‐Kathrin Schäfer
Hassan Dihazi
Gry Helene Dihazi
Andreas Leha
Michael Zeisberg
Stephan Lüders
Michael Koziolek
Manuel Wallbach
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description Background Patients with chronic heart failure (HF) show an increased risk for the occurrence of chronic kidney disease and cardiorenal syndrome. Urinary Dickkopf‐3 (uDKK3), a stress‐induced, tubular profibrotic glycoprotein, may be elevated in HF as early as in New York Heart Association class I HF and may indicate subsequent decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Methods and Results uDKK3 levels in patients with HF and controls were measured by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay. eGFR was determined up to 5 years in HF. Change in eGFR was assessed with respect to baseline uDKK3 using (mixed‐effect) linear and logistic regression models. A total of 488 patients with chronic HF and 45 control patients were included. Patients with HF showed higher median uDKK3 levels than controls (259.6 pg/mg creatinine [interquartile range (IQR), 119.2–509.4 pg/mg creatinine] versus 107.5 pg/mg creatinine [IQR, 60.5–181.2 pg/mg creatinine], P<0.001). Regression models demonstrated a significant association between log uDKK3 and the decline in eGFR during a median of 13 months (IQR, 12–59 months) (estimated higher eGFR loss, 0.8039 mL/min per 1.73 m2/year [95% CI, 0.002–1.606 mL/min per 1.73 m2/year], P=0.049; odds ratio, 1.345 [95% CI, 1.049–1.741], P=0.021). uDKK3 levels ≥354 pg/mg creatinine were associated with a significantly higher risk for eGFR decline at 1‐year follow‐up (estimated higher eGFR loss, 4.538 mL/min per 1.73 m2 [95% CI, 1.482–9.593 mL/min per 1.73 m2]), P=0.004). Even patients with HF without chronic kidney disease (n=334) had higher uDKK3 levels compared with controls (233.4 [IQR, 109.0–436.9 pg/mg creatinine] versus 107.5 [IQR, 60.5–181.2 pg/mg creatinine], P<0.001). Conclusions The present findings indicate that uDKK3 is a promising prognostic biomarker for subsequent eGFR decline in patients with HF, irrespective of the presence of chronic kidney disease and even in the early stages of HF. This potential allows for early intervention to mitigate the deterioration of kidney function. Further investigation is warranted to validate its clinical utility.
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spelling doaj-art-252dc2fb20de40ed9d2f3a9776da5aa92025-08-20T02:50:41ZengWileyJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease2047-99802024-12-01132310.1161/JAHA.124.036637Urinary Dickkopf‐3 as a Potential Marker for Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Patients With Heart FailureDennis Pieper0Anja Sandek1Ann‐Kathrin Schäfer2Hassan Dihazi3Gry Helene Dihazi4Andreas Leha5Michael Zeisberg6Stephan Lüders7Michael Koziolek8Manuel Wallbach9Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg‐August‐University Göttingen Göttingen GermanyGerman Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) Partner Site Göttingen Göttingen GermanyDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg‐August‐University Göttingen Göttingen GermanyDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg‐August‐University Göttingen Göttingen GermanyInstitute for Clinical Chemistry University Medical Center Göttingen Göttingen GermanyDepartment of Medical Statistics University Medical Center Göttingen Göttingen GermanyDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg‐August‐University Göttingen Göttingen GermanyDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg‐August‐University Göttingen Göttingen GermanyDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg‐August‐University Göttingen Göttingen GermanyDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg‐August‐University Göttingen Göttingen GermanyBackground Patients with chronic heart failure (HF) show an increased risk for the occurrence of chronic kidney disease and cardiorenal syndrome. Urinary Dickkopf‐3 (uDKK3), a stress‐induced, tubular profibrotic glycoprotein, may be elevated in HF as early as in New York Heart Association class I HF and may indicate subsequent decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Methods and Results uDKK3 levels in patients with HF and controls were measured by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay. eGFR was determined up to 5 years in HF. Change in eGFR was assessed with respect to baseline uDKK3 using (mixed‐effect) linear and logistic regression models. A total of 488 patients with chronic HF and 45 control patients were included. Patients with HF showed higher median uDKK3 levels than controls (259.6 pg/mg creatinine [interquartile range (IQR), 119.2–509.4 pg/mg creatinine] versus 107.5 pg/mg creatinine [IQR, 60.5–181.2 pg/mg creatinine], P<0.001). Regression models demonstrated a significant association between log uDKK3 and the decline in eGFR during a median of 13 months (IQR, 12–59 months) (estimated higher eGFR loss, 0.8039 mL/min per 1.73 m2/year [95% CI, 0.002–1.606 mL/min per 1.73 m2/year], P=0.049; odds ratio, 1.345 [95% CI, 1.049–1.741], P=0.021). uDKK3 levels ≥354 pg/mg creatinine were associated with a significantly higher risk for eGFR decline at 1‐year follow‐up (estimated higher eGFR loss, 4.538 mL/min per 1.73 m2 [95% CI, 1.482–9.593 mL/min per 1.73 m2]), P=0.004). Even patients with HF without chronic kidney disease (n=334) had higher uDKK3 levels compared with controls (233.4 [IQR, 109.0–436.9 pg/mg creatinine] versus 107.5 [IQR, 60.5–181.2 pg/mg creatinine], P<0.001). Conclusions The present findings indicate that uDKK3 is a promising prognostic biomarker for subsequent eGFR decline in patients with HF, irrespective of the presence of chronic kidney disease and even in the early stages of HF. This potential allows for early intervention to mitigate the deterioration of kidney function. Further investigation is warranted to validate its clinical utility.https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.036637cardiorenal syndromeDickkopf‐3estimated glomerular filtration rateheart failure
spellingShingle Dennis Pieper
Anja Sandek
Ann‐Kathrin Schäfer
Hassan Dihazi
Gry Helene Dihazi
Andreas Leha
Michael Zeisberg
Stephan Lüders
Michael Koziolek
Manuel Wallbach
Urinary Dickkopf‐3 as a Potential Marker for Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Patients With Heart Failure
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
cardiorenal syndrome
Dickkopf‐3
estimated glomerular filtration rate
heart failure
title Urinary Dickkopf‐3 as a Potential Marker for Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Patients With Heart Failure
title_full Urinary Dickkopf‐3 as a Potential Marker for Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Patients With Heart Failure
title_fullStr Urinary Dickkopf‐3 as a Potential Marker for Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Patients With Heart Failure
title_full_unstemmed Urinary Dickkopf‐3 as a Potential Marker for Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Patients With Heart Failure
title_short Urinary Dickkopf‐3 as a Potential Marker for Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Patients With Heart Failure
title_sort urinary dickkopf 3 as a potential marker for estimated glomerular filtration rate decline in patients with heart failure
topic cardiorenal syndrome
Dickkopf‐3
estimated glomerular filtration rate
heart failure
url https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.036637
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