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Abstract Background and Aims Aortic dilatation in X-linked Alport syndrome (XLAS) is considered a specific manifestation. On the other hand, all patients with CKD have been shown to have an increased risk of aortopathies. The aim was to define prevalence and risk factors for aortic dilatation in children with XLAS. Method Retrospective cross-section single center study included XLAS’ children (n = 98,64 M) and patients with CACUT (comparison group, n = 26,12 M). The aorta was measured at level of the sinus of Valsalva (SoV), aortic dilatation was determined by z-score >2 for BSA. Body mass index (BMI, kg/m2), z-scores of mean systolic blood pressure (SBP), mean diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean blood pressure (MBP), proteinuria (Pr, mg/m2/day), eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2), z-scores of left ventricular mass index (LVMI), left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD), relative wall thickness of the left ventricle (RWT, N < 0,42) data were obtained. Results There were no difference in age (11,12 ± 3,75 vs 10,87 ± 2,34 yrs; p = 0,78), gender (males 0,55 vs 0,46; p = 0,45), BMI (18,7 ± 3,7 vs 19,1 ± 4,7; p = 0,78), eGFR (103,1 ± 16,9 vs 90,5 ± 11,4; p = 0,50), prevalence of hypertension (0,11 vs 0,19; p = 0,21) between the groups. The prevalence of SoV dilatation did not differ between XLAS and CACUT (0,06 vs 0,08; p>0,18). SoV dilatation was associated with male gender (β1 = 0,31, p = 0,02; β2 = 0,34, p = 0,02), LVMI (β1 = 0,26, p = 0,02; β2 = 0,24, p = 0,02) in both groups, with BMI (β1 = -0,27, p = 0,03), LVEDD (β1 = 0,21, p = 0,04) in children with XLAS. No statistically significant effect of SBP, DBP, MBP, Pr, eGFR on SoV dilatation has been demonstrated. Conclusion The prevalence of SoV dilatation in children with XLAS was higher than in general population, but comparable to children with CACUT. The male gender, low BMI, LVMI and LVEDD were associated with SoV dilatation in XLAS. We did not show the relationship between blood pressure load, proteinuria, eGFR and SoV dilatation in XLAS.
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