6 research outputs found

    Body pain during daily activities in patients on peritoneal dialysis

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    Objective. To review the prevalence of body pain during daily activities in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) and to correlate it with various demographic and renal osteodystrophy markers such as calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), and vitamin D 3 levels. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 530 chronic PD patients (44.3% female, 55.6% male) from 24 centers in Canada, Greece, and Turkey. Pain severity scoring during daily activities was performed using the pain scoring table of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Results. The overall prevalence of pain was 52.9% (61.3% in females and 49.5% in males, p < 0.05). Morning stiffness was reported by 23.6% of the patients, and diminished range of movement by 20%. The mean age, weight, and body mass index were higher in patients with pain than in those without (p < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between patients with pain and those without pain with respect to their mean serum iPTH, Ca, P, Ca x P, ionized Ca, or bone alkaline phosphatase levels (p > 0.05). Mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 [25(OH)D 3] levels were lower in patients with pain compared to those without pain (p < 0.05). Conclusions. A high percentage of the PD patients (53%) had body pain; iPTH levels and other biochemical parameters of renal osteodystrophy were not different between those with and without pain. Patients with pain had lower 25(OH)D 3 levels than did those without. Factors such as age, gender, obesity, and metabolic factors may interact to cause varying degrees of articular/bone pain in patients on PD. Since vitamin D deficiency aggravates the signs and symptoms of joint disease such as pain and stiffness, one should attempt to correct levels of 25(OH)D 3, as well as 1,25(OH) 2D 3 levels, in these patients

    Body pain during daily activities in patients on peritoneal dialysis

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    Objective. To review the prevalence of body pain during daily activities in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) and to correlate it with various demographic and renal osteodystrophy markers such as calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), and vitamin D-3 levels. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 530 chronic PD patients (44.3 % female, 55.6 % male) from 24 centers in Canada, Greece, and Turkey. Pain severity scoring during daily activities was performed using the pain scoring table of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Results. The overall prevalence of pain was 52.9 % (61.3 % in females and 49.5 % in males, p 0.05). Mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D-3 [25(OH)D-3] levels were lower in patients with pain compared to those without pain (p < 0.05). Conclusions. A high percentage of the PD patients (53 %) had body pain; iPTH levels and other biochemical parameters of renal osteodystrophy were not different between those with and without pain. Patients with pain had lower 25(OH)D-3 levels than did those without. Factors such as age, gender, obesity, and metabolic factors may interact to cause varying degrees of articular/bone pain in patients on PD. Since vitamin D deficiency aggravates the signs and symptoms of joint disease such as pain and stiffness, one should attempt to correct levels of 25(OH)D-3, as well as 1,25(OH)(2)D-3 levels, in these patients

    Body pain during daily activities in patients on peritoneal dialysis

    No full text
    Objective. To review the prevalence of body pain during daily activities in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) and to correlate it with various demographic and renal osteodystrophy markers such as calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), and vitamin D 3 levels. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 530 chronic PD patients (44.3% female, 55.6% male) from 24 centers in Canada, Greece, and Turkey. Pain severity scoring during daily activities was performed using the pain scoring table of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Results. The overall prevalence of pain was 52.9% (61.3% in females and 49.5% in males, p &lt; 0.05). Morning stiffness was reported by 23.6% of the patients, and diminished range of movement by 20%. The mean age, weight, and body mass index were higher in patients with pain than in those without (p &lt; 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between patients with pain and those without pain with respect to their mean serum iPTH, Ca, P, Ca x P, ionized Ca, or bone alkaline phosphatase levels (p &gt; 0.05). Mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 [25(OH)D 3] levels were lower in patients with pain compared to those without pain (p &lt; 0.05). Conclusions. A high percentage of the PD patients (53%) had body pain; iPTH levels and other biochemical parameters of renal osteodystrophy were not different between those with and without pain. Patients with pain had lower 25(OH)D 3 levels than did those without. Factors such as age, gender, obesity, and metabolic factors may interact to cause varying degrees of articular/bone pain in patients on PD. Since vitamin D deficiency aggravates the signs and symptoms of joint disease such as pain and stiffness, one should attempt to correct levels of 25(OH)D 3, as well as 1,25(OH) 2D 3 levels, in these patients

    The Longitudinal Effect of Impaired Kidney Function on Bone Mineral Density and the Association of Body Composition on Biomarkers of Kidney Function Among Afro-Caribbean Men of West African Ancestry

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    Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a rising global health problem. African Americans bear a greater proportion of CKD burden compared to Caucasians. Little is known about the relationship of CKD with bone loss and body composition distribution with biomarkers of CKD in blacks. Objective: The prevalence of CKD among Tobago black, African American and Caucasian men, aged 40 years and older were determined and compared. The risk factors of CKD, the association of body composition with biomarkers of CKD and the effect of CKD on longitudinal bone loss were examined among Tobago black males. Methods: Tobago men were recruited from Tobago Island in 2004-2007. Counterparts from U.S were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2006. Standardized serum creatinine, cystatin C and urinary albumin were measured using Jaffè reaction, Dade Behring nephelometer and fluorescent immunoassay respectively. Longitudinal Bone Mineral Density changes in trochanter, femoral neck and total hip from 2004/2007-2012 were measured using Dual X-Ray Absorptiomertry (DXA). Body composition was measured using DXA and Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (PQCT). Covariates were assessed from questionnaires in 2004-2007. Results: The prevalence of CKD was 19.7%, 23.4% and 19.7% in Tobago black, African American and Caucasian men respectively. Age, hypertension and diabetes were significantly associated with CKD in Tobago men. Lean body mass and calf muscle area were positively associated with serum creatinine. All adiposity measures were positively associated with cystatin C, but not with calf muscle area. There was consistent greater decline in BMD across quartiles of ACR, serum creatinine and cystatin C in trochanter, femoral neck and total hip bones. The rate of bone loss in Tobago men was similar to that in Caucasian men. Public Health Significance: The biomarkers used for assessing CKD (serum creatinine and cystatin C) are influenced by body composition. Future CKD screening among blacks with high lean or muscle mass should include cystatin C assessment due to the influence of muscle mass on serum creatinine. CKD is associated with bone loss. Proper management of bone minerals and DXA screenings are necessary in order to reduce bone loss among individuals with CKD
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