Abstract
AimsIn the current study, we aimed to investigate the predictive value of the Kimmelstiel-Wilson (K-W) nodule for the risk of ESKD in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). MethodsIn the two-center retrospective study, clinical and pathological parameters were compared between DKD patients with and without K-W nodules. Furthermore, we used Cox regression analysis to explore the predictive value of the K-W nodule for the risk of ESKD. ResultsCompared with DKD patients without K-W nodules, patients with K-W nodules had a significantly higher level of proteinuria [5.1(3.1, 8.0) g/24 hr vs. 2.4(1.1, 4.4) g/24 hr, p < 0.001]. Patients with K-W nodules had significantly higher interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IFTA) and arteriosclerosis scores than those without (p = 0.001 and p = 0.006). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that the probability of developing ESKD was significantly higher in patients with K-W nodules than in those without (log-rank test, p < 0.001). However, after adjusting closer variables, the K-W nodule was not an independent predictor for the risk of ESKD (p > 0.05). ConclusionsIn T2DM patients with DKD, the K-W nodule was associated with a more severe phenotype, and to some extent, associated with poorer renal outcome, but might not be an independent risk factor for the progression of ESKD.
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