ADMA Levels in End-Stage Renal Disease
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Renal Impairment / Chronic Kidney Disease |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases, Nephrology / Urology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | July 2006 |
| End Date: | June 2007 |
| Contact: | Kathryn M Lindblad, RN,MS.CCRC |
| Email: | lindblad@umich.edu |
| Phone: | 734-377-2973 |
Determination of Asymmetrical Dimethylarginine (ADMA) Accumulation in End Stage Renal Disease
Asymmetric dimethylarginine, ADMA, in plasma, is significantly elevated in patients with
renal disease and associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We found that
whole blood (WB) possesses the metabolic pathways required for both the generation and
elimination of ADMA and we have developed ex vivo methods to assess the WB accumulation of
ADMA in humans. The over-arching hypothesis is that dysregulation of ADMA metabolic pathways
leads to greater ADMA whole blood content and greater capacity to accumulate ADMA, which 1)
is not reflected by plasma levels and 2) is a better predictor of cardiovascular outcome
than plasma levels in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The following specific aims will be
pursued to characterize whole blood ADMA in ESRD:
1. Compare and contrast baseline free plasma ADMA and total whole blood (free plus
protein-incorporated) ADMA concentrations in ESRD patients, matched hypertensive
controls and a normal population.
2. Determine the capacity of WB to accumulate (the net balance of generation and
elimination) ADMA in ESRD patients, matched hypertensive controls and a normal
population.
We will use state-of-the-art, high performance liquid chromatography techniques to measure
ADMA levels in plasma and whole blood. Samples for ADMA measurements will be obtained from
subjects with end-stage renal disease immediately before their dialysis treatments. Samples
will also be obtained from volunteers without kidney disease. This group will be matched to
the end-stage renal volunteers by age, gender and ethnicity. These volunteers will also be
matched for the presence of hypertension and diabetes. The third group will consist of a
normal population to measure the normal levels of ADMA and compare to the other two groups.
There is growing evidence to support a pathological role of ADMA in humans. These
experiments will enhance our understanding of how ADMA is processed in the human body and
how it is associated with kidney disease. Potentially, these results will lay the groundwork
for new insights into the link between ADMA and the high cardiovascular disease burden in
patients with kidney disease.
renal disease and associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We found that
whole blood (WB) possesses the metabolic pathways required for both the generation and
elimination of ADMA and we have developed ex vivo methods to assess the WB accumulation of
ADMA in humans. The over-arching hypothesis is that dysregulation of ADMA metabolic pathways
leads to greater ADMA whole blood content and greater capacity to accumulate ADMA, which 1)
is not reflected by plasma levels and 2) is a better predictor of cardiovascular outcome
than plasma levels in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The following specific aims will be
pursued to characterize whole blood ADMA in ESRD:
1. Compare and contrast baseline free plasma ADMA and total whole blood (free plus
protein-incorporated) ADMA concentrations in ESRD patients, matched hypertensive
controls and a normal population.
2. Determine the capacity of WB to accumulate (the net balance of generation and
elimination) ADMA in ESRD patients, matched hypertensive controls and a normal
population.
We will use state-of-the-art, high performance liquid chromatography techniques to measure
ADMA levels in plasma and whole blood. Samples for ADMA measurements will be obtained from
subjects with end-stage renal disease immediately before their dialysis treatments. Samples
will also be obtained from volunteers without kidney disease. This group will be matched to
the end-stage renal volunteers by age, gender and ethnicity. These volunteers will also be
matched for the presence of hypertension and diabetes. The third group will consist of a
normal population to measure the normal levels of ADMA and compare to the other two groups.
There is growing evidence to support a pathological role of ADMA in humans. These
experiments will enhance our understanding of how ADMA is processed in the human body and
how it is associated with kidney disease. Potentially, these results will lay the groundwork
for new insights into the link between ADMA and the high cardiovascular disease burden in
patients with kidney disease.
Inclusion
Group 1:
- are now 18 years of age or older, with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
- have been on maintenance hemodialysis therapy three times/week for more then 12
months
Group 2 criteria:
- are now 18 years of age or older
- can be matched to a volunteer in Group 1 for age, gender, race, blood pressure and
diabetes history
- have an eGFR greater then 60 ml/min (This is a value based on a laboratory blood test
that shows how well your kidneys work.)
Group 3 criteria:
- are now 18 years of age or older
- have blood pressure less than 130/80 when you are not taking blood pressure
medication
- normal kidney function
Exclusion
- are less then 18 years of age
- are pregnant or breast feeding
- unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
- are currently in another study
- have a hemoglobin (substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen) level that is
less than 8 mg/dl
- have an untreated infection that won’t go away
- require admission to the hospital
- have a history of hemolytic diseases (e.g. sickle cell disease)
- appear unlikely or unable to participate in the required study procedures
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