A cross-sectional study measuring vanadium and chromium levels in paediatric patients with CKD
Guido Filler, Marta Kobrzynski, Hargun Kaur Sidhu, Vladimir Belostotsky, Shih-Han S Huang, Chris McIntyre, Liju Yang, Guido Filler, Marta Kobrzynski, Hargun Kaur Sidhu, Vladimir Belostotsky, Shih-Han S Huang, Chris McIntyre, Liju Yang
Abstract
Objectives: Although many secondary effects of high levels of vanadium (V) and chromium (Cr) overlap with symptoms seen in paediatric patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), their plasma V and Cr levels are understudied.
Design: Ancillary cross-sectional study to a prospective, longitudinal, randomised controlled trial.
Setting: Children's Hospital of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
Participants: 36 children and adolescents 4-18 years of age with CKD.
Interventions: 1-6 trace element measurements per patient. Cystatin C (CysC) estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated using the Filler formula. Plasma V and Cr levels were measured using high-resolution sector field inductively coupled mass spectrometry. Anthropomorphic data and blood parameters were collected from our electronic chart programme. Water Cr and V data were obtained from the Ontario Water (Stream) Quality Monitoring Network.
Primary and secondary outcome measures: Primary outcomes: plasma Cr and V.
Secondary outcomes: age, season, CysC, CysC eGFR, and Cr and V levels in environmental water.
Results: The median (IQR) eGFR was 51 mL/min/1.73 m2 (35, 75). The median V level was 0.12 µg/L (0.09, 0.18), which was significantly greater than the 97.5th percentile of the reference interval of 0.088 µg/L; 32 patients had at least one set of V levels above the published reference interval. The median Cr level was 0.43 µg/L (0.36, 0.54), which was also significantly greater than the established reference interval; 34 had at least one set of Cr levels above the published reference interval. V and Cr levels were moderately correlated. Only some patients had high environmental exposure.
Conclusions: Our study suggests that paediatric patients with CKD have elevated plasma levels of V and Cr. This may be the result of both environmental exposure and a low eGFR. It may be necessary to monitor V and Cr levels in patients with an eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2.
Trial registration number: NCT02126293; HC#172241.
Keywords: Chronic renal failure; Environmental Impact on Health; PUBLIC HEALTH; Paediatric nephrology; TOXICOLOGY.
Conflict of interest statement
Competing interests: None declared.
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