Prevalence and outcomes associated with hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia among pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients with mineral and bone disorder

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disease (CKD-MBD) is a complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) involving derangements in serum calcium and phosphate. This study aims to evaluate hypo- and hypercalcaemia and their associated outcomes among pre-dialysis CKD patients. Methods...

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Main Authors: Mei Hui Amanda Yong, Jun Jie Benjamin Seng, Ying Lin Cheryl Tan, Jiunn Wong, Priscilla How
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Published: Wolters Kluwer – Medknow Publications 2024-08-01
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2021-391
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author Mei Hui Amanda Yong
Jun Jie Benjamin Seng
Ying Lin Cheryl Tan
Jiunn Wong
Priscilla How
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Ying Lin Cheryl Tan
Jiunn Wong
Priscilla How
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description Introduction: Chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disease (CKD-MBD) is a complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) involving derangements in serum calcium and phosphate. This study aims to evaluate hypo- and hypercalcaemia and their associated outcomes among pre-dialysis CKD patients. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed and included all adult CKD stage 4–stage 5 patients who were on treatment for CKD-MBD between 2016 and 2017. Each patient was followed up for 3 years. Hypo- and hypercalcaemia were defined as serum corrected calcium (Ca2+) <2.10 and >2.46 mmol/L, respectively. Outcomes evaluated included all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was done to evaluate the association of hypocalcaemia and/or hypercalcaemia with the clinical outcomes. Severity of hypocalcaemia episode was classified as ‘mild’ (Ca2+: between 1.90 and 2.10 mmol/L) and ‘severe’ (Ca2+: <1.90 mmol/L). Severity of hypercalcaemia was classified as ‘mild’ (Ca2+: between 2.47 and 3.00 mmol/L), moderate (Ca2+: between 3.01 and 3.50 mmol/L) and severe (Ca2+: >3.50 mmol/L). Results: Of the 400 patients, 169 (42.2%) and 94 (23.5%) patients experienced hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia, respectively. Severe hypocalcaemia was more prevalent in CKD stage 5 compared to CKD stage 4 (96 [40.5%] vs. 36 [25.9%], P = 0.004). Results from multivariate analyses after adjustment showed that hypocalcaemia and/or hypercalcaemia were not associated with all-cause mortality (P > 0.05) or the occurrence of cardiovascular events (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia episodes were prevalent among pre-dialysis CKD patients. Studies with longer follow-up durations are required to assess the effects of calcium derangements on clinical outcomes.
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spelling doaj-art-df55d083e7344dc09570a2bfe7ef953e2025-02-09T10:23:48ZengWolters Kluwer – Medknow PublicationsSingapore Medical Journal0037-56752737-59352024-08-0165842142910.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2021-391Prevalence and outcomes associated with hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia among pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients with mineral and bone disorderMei Hui Amanda YongJun Jie Benjamin SengYing Lin Cheryl TanJiunn WongPriscilla HowIntroduction: Chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disease (CKD-MBD) is a complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) involving derangements in serum calcium and phosphate. This study aims to evaluate hypo- and hypercalcaemia and their associated outcomes among pre-dialysis CKD patients. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed and included all adult CKD stage 4–stage 5 patients who were on treatment for CKD-MBD between 2016 and 2017. Each patient was followed up for 3 years. Hypo- and hypercalcaemia were defined as serum corrected calcium (Ca2+) <2.10 and >2.46 mmol/L, respectively. Outcomes evaluated included all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was done to evaluate the association of hypocalcaemia and/or hypercalcaemia with the clinical outcomes. Severity of hypocalcaemia episode was classified as ‘mild’ (Ca2+: between 1.90 and 2.10 mmol/L) and ‘severe’ (Ca2+: <1.90 mmol/L). Severity of hypercalcaemia was classified as ‘mild’ (Ca2+: between 2.47 and 3.00 mmol/L), moderate (Ca2+: between 3.01 and 3.50 mmol/L) and severe (Ca2+: >3.50 mmol/L). Results: Of the 400 patients, 169 (42.2%) and 94 (23.5%) patients experienced hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia, respectively. Severe hypocalcaemia was more prevalent in CKD stage 5 compared to CKD stage 4 (96 [40.5%] vs. 36 [25.9%], P = 0.004). Results from multivariate analyses after adjustment showed that hypocalcaemia and/or hypercalcaemia were not associated with all-cause mortality (P > 0.05) or the occurrence of cardiovascular events (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia episodes were prevalent among pre-dialysis CKD patients. Studies with longer follow-up durations are required to assess the effects of calcium derangements on clinical outcomes.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2021-391chronic kidney diseaseclinical outcomeshypercalcaemiahypocalcaemia
spellingShingle Mei Hui Amanda Yong
Jun Jie Benjamin Seng
Ying Lin Cheryl Tan
Jiunn Wong
Priscilla How
Prevalence and outcomes associated with hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia among pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients with mineral and bone disorder
Singapore Medical Journal
chronic kidney disease
clinical outcomes
hypercalcaemia
hypocalcaemia
title Prevalence and outcomes associated with hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia among pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients with mineral and bone disorder
title_full Prevalence and outcomes associated with hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia among pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients with mineral and bone disorder
title_fullStr Prevalence and outcomes associated with hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia among pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients with mineral and bone disorder
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence and outcomes associated with hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia among pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients with mineral and bone disorder
title_short Prevalence and outcomes associated with hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia among pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients with mineral and bone disorder
title_sort prevalence and outcomes associated with hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia among pre dialysis chronic kidney disease patients with mineral and bone disorder
topic chronic kidney disease
clinical outcomes
hypercalcaemia
hypocalcaemia
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2021-391
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