NDT Advance Access originally published online on June 13, 2007
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2007 22(11):3202-3207; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfm347
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Regulation of fibroblast growth factor-23 in chronic kidney disease
1Department of Medical Sciences and2Department of Clinical Chemistry, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
Correspondence and offprint requests to: Tobias E. Larsson, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University Hospital, Ing. 70, 3 tr., UAS, 75185 Uppsala, Sweden. Email: Tobias.Larsson{at}medsci.uu.se
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Background. Fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23) is a circulating factor that regulates the renal reabsorption of inorganic phosphate (Pi) and is increased in chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of the current investigation was to study the regulation of FGF23 in CKD subjects with various degree of renal function. As such, we analysed the relationship between FGF23, Pi, calcium, parathyriod hormone (PTH), 25(OH) vitamin D3(25(OH)D3), 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D3(1,25(OH)2D3) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).
Methods. Intact FGF23 and other biochemical variables were analysed in 72 consecutive adult out-patients with various stages of CKD (eGFR ranging from 4–96 ml/min.) Association studies were performed using linear univariate and multivariate analysis.
Results. FGF23 was significantly elevated at CKD stage 4 (266 ± 315 pg/ml, P < 0.001) and 5 (702 ± 489 pg/ml, P < 0.001) compared with CKD 1–2 (46 ± 43 pg/ml). In CKD 4–5 an independent association between log FGF23 and Pi (P < 0.001), 25(OH)D3 (P < 0.05) as well as eGFR (P < 0.01) was observed. In contrast, in CKD 1–3 log PTH (P < 0.05) was the only independent predictor of log FGF23 in multivariate analysis. In CKD 1–5, Pi (P < 0.00001) and log PTH (P < 0.01) were explanatory variables for log FGF23 in multivariate analysis.
Conclusions: We conclude that serum FGF23 increases in CKD 4–5, in parallel with the emerging hyperphosphataemia. Serum Pi is the most important predictor of FGF23 when GFR is less than 30 ml/min. In contrast, our data suggest that Pi may not be an important determinant of FGF23 in normophosphataemic CKD subjects. Finally, the association between FGF23 and PTH in CKD may suggest a co-regulation that remains to be further elucidated.
Keywords: chronic kidney disease; fibroblast growth factor-23(FGF23); hyperphosphataemia; parathyroid hormone; phosphate
Received for publication: 7. 2.07
Accepted in revised form: 7. 5.07
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