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18318741

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-8-27
pubmed:abstractText
The benefit of prescribing angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin-II receptor antagonists (ARB) to kidney transplant recipients remains controversial. We investigated determinants and prescribing patterns of ACEi/ARB during the first year following kidney transplantation. All recipients of a first kidney transplant performed at the university hospital of Nancy (France) between January 1997 and June 2004 were included. Determinants of ACEi/ARB prescription were identified by Cox models among various recipient characteristics (at transplantation and during follow-up), donor characteristics and transplant parameters. Of 491 patients, 28.9% started using ACEi/ARB during the year after transplantation, and 26.9% were taking them at one yr. Recipient determinants of ACEi/ARB use were male sex (HR: 1.82, p = 0.003), pre-transplant hypertension (HR: 2.27, p = 0.0002) and ACEi/ARB administration (HR: 1.85, p = 0.002), post-transplant proteinuria (HR: 1.62, p < 0.0001) and anemia (HR: 4.08, p < 0.0001). Glomerular filtration rate level was not associated with ACEi/ARB use. Post-transplant hypercholesterolemia (HR: 0.42, p = 0.013) and higher donor age (HR: 0.98, p = 0.015) were associated with a lower likelihood of ACEi/ARB use. Fewer HLA mismatches (HR: 1.16, p = 0.029) and shorter cold ischemia duration (HR: 1.02, p = 0.045) were also independent predictors of ACEi/ARB use. Regardless of recipient characteristics, nephrologists were more likely to prescribe ACEi/ARB after kidney transplantation when the transplant parameters were favorable.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1399-0012
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
439-46
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Determinants and patterns of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors' prescription in the first year following kidney transplantation.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, CEC-CIE6 Inserm, University hospital of Nancy, EA 4003, Nancy University, France. n.thilly@chu-nancy.fr
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't