Author:
Koraishy Farrukh M.,Mann Frank D.,Waszczuk Monika A.,Kuan Pei-Fen,Jonas Katherine,Yang Xiaohua,Docherty Anna,Shabalin Andrey,Clouston Sean,Kotov Roman,Luft Benjamin
Abstract
Abstract
Background
The factors associated with estimated glomerular filtrate rate (eGFR) decline in low risk adults remain relatively unknown. We hypothesized that a polygenic risk score (PRS) will be associated with eGFR decline.
Methods
We analyzed genetic data from 1,601 adult participants with European ancestry in the World Trade Center Health Program (baseline age 49.68 ± 8.79 years, 93% male, 23% hypertensive, 7% diabetic and 1% with cardiovascular disease) with ≥ three serial measures of serum creatinine. PRSs were calculated from an aggregation of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from a recent, large-scale genome-wide association study (GWAS) of rapid eGFR decline. Generalized linear models were used to evaluate the association of PRS with renal outcomes: baseline eGFR and CKD stage, rate of change in eGFR, stable versus declining eGFR over a 3–5-year observation period. eGFR decline was defined in separate analyses as “clinical” (> -1.0 ml/min/1.73 m2/year) or “empirical” (lower most quartile of eGFR slopes).
Results
The mean baseline eGFR was ~ 86 ml/min/1.73 m2. Subjects with decline in eGFR were more likely to be diabetic. PRS was significantly associated with lower baseline eGFR (B = -0.96, p = 0.002), higher CKD stage (OR = 1.17, p = 0.010), decline in eGFR (OR = 1.14, p = 0.036) relative to stable eGFR, and the lower quartile of eGFR slopes (OR = 1.21, p = 0.008), after adjusting for established risk factors for CKD.
Conclusion
Common genetic variants are associated with eGFR decline in middle-aged adults with relatively low comorbidity burdens.
Funder
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award
National Institute of Health
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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