Background: Hemodialysis (HD) patients have a greatly increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. For this reason, attempts are often made to normalize hyperhomocysteinemia. This randomized prospective study sought to determine which risk factors are predictors of mortality and whether high doses of folates or 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) could improve hyperhomocysteinemia and survival in HD patients. Methods: 341 patients were divided into two groups: group A was treated with 50 mg i.v. 5-MTHF, and group B was treated with 5 mg/day oral folic acid. Both groups received i.v. vitamin B(6) and B(12). By dividing patients into C-reactive protein (CRP) quartiles, group A had the highest survival for CRP <12 mg/l, whereas no survival difference was found for group B. CRP was the only predictive risk factor for death (RR 1.17, range 1.04-1.30, p = 0.02). Dialysis age, hyperhomocysteinemia, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphism, albumin, lipoprotein (a) and folate did not influence mortality risk. Survival in group A was higher than that in group B, namely 36.2 +/- 20.9 vs. 26.1 +/- 22.2 months (p = 0.003). Results: Our results suggest that CRP, but not hyperhomocysteinemia, is the main risk factor for mortality in HD patients receiving vitamin supplements. Intravenous 5-MTHF seems to improve survival in HD patients independent from homocysteine lowering

5-Methyltetrahydrofolate Administration Is Associated with Prolonged Survival and Reduced Inflammation in ESRD Patients / Cianciolo, G; La Manna, G; Colì, L; Donati, G; D'Addio, F; Persici, E; Comai, G; Wratten, M; Dormi, A; Mantovani, V; Grossi, G; Stefoni, S. - In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY. - ISSN 0250-8095. - 28:6(2008), pp. 941-948. [10.1159/000142363]

5-Methyltetrahydrofolate Administration Is Associated with Prolonged Survival and Reduced Inflammation in ESRD Patients

Donati G;
2008

Abstract

Background: Hemodialysis (HD) patients have a greatly increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. For this reason, attempts are often made to normalize hyperhomocysteinemia. This randomized prospective study sought to determine which risk factors are predictors of mortality and whether high doses of folates or 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) could improve hyperhomocysteinemia and survival in HD patients. Methods: 341 patients were divided into two groups: group A was treated with 50 mg i.v. 5-MTHF, and group B was treated with 5 mg/day oral folic acid. Both groups received i.v. vitamin B(6) and B(12). By dividing patients into C-reactive protein (CRP) quartiles, group A had the highest survival for CRP <12 mg/l, whereas no survival difference was found for group B. CRP was the only predictive risk factor for death (RR 1.17, range 1.04-1.30, p = 0.02). Dialysis age, hyperhomocysteinemia, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphism, albumin, lipoprotein (a) and folate did not influence mortality risk. Survival in group A was higher than that in group B, namely 36.2 +/- 20.9 vs. 26.1 +/- 22.2 months (p = 0.003). Results: Our results suggest that CRP, but not hyperhomocysteinemia, is the main risk factor for mortality in HD patients receiving vitamin supplements. Intravenous 5-MTHF seems to improve survival in HD patients independent from homocysteine lowering
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5-Methyltetrahydrofolate Administration Is Associated with Prolonged Survival and Reduced Inflammation in ESRD Patients / Cianciolo, G; La Manna, G; Colì, L; Donati, G; D'Addio, F; Persici, E; Comai, G; Wratten, M; Dormi, A; Mantovani, V; Grossi, G; Stefoni, S. - In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY. - ISSN 0250-8095. - 28:6(2008), pp. 941-948. [10.1159/000142363]
Cianciolo, G; La Manna, G; Colì, L; Donati, G; D'Addio, F; Persici, E; Comai, G; Wratten, M; Dormi, A; Mantovani, V; Grossi, G; Stefoni, S...espandi
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