Risk factors of bone density disorder and vascular calcification in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients

Abstract

Objective To explore the risk factors of bone density disorder and vascular calcification in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Methods Clinical data of non-dialysis CKD patients who were admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University between January 2013 and June 2014 were retrospectively analyzed. Using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry to evaluate their bone mineral density (BMD) and T value. Patients were divided into normal BMD group (T≥-1), osteopenia group (-2.5<T<-1) and osteoporosis group (T≤-2.5). The vascular calcification was evaluated by pectoral computed tomography. Multi-factor stepwise logistic regression analysis was used to assess the risk factors for low bone density and vascular calcification in non-dialysis CKD patients. Results A total of 337 non-dialysis CKD patients were enrolled. There were 110 (32.6%) patients with normal BMD, and 146(43.3%) patients with osteopenia, and 81(24.0%) patients with osteoporosis. Gender, history of hypertension, 25-hydroxy vitamin D and N-terminal osteocalcin shown statistical differences among three groups (all P 0.05). Multi-factor stepwise logistic regression analysis revealed that increased iPTH (OR=1.938), and low bone density (OR=1.724) were independent risk factors for CKD patients with vascular calcification (all P<0.05), while women (OR=3.312) and vascular calcification (OR=1.742) were independent risk factors for CKD patients with low bone density (all P<0.05). Conclusion Increased iPTH and low bone density are independent risk factors for non-dialysis CKD patients with vascular calcification, while women and vascular calcification are independent risk factors for non-dialysis CKD patients with low bone density. Key words: Renal insufficiency, chronic; Renal osteodystrophy; Bone density; Calcinosis; Chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder