The effect of calcineurin inhibitors on anthropometric measurements in kidney transplant recipients


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Sayilar E. I., ERSOY A., ERSOY C., ORUÇ A., Ayar Y., SIĞIRLI D.

BMC Nephrology, cilt.23, sa.1, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/s12882-022-03004-1
  • Dergi Adı: BMC Nephrology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Kidney transplant recipients, Anthropometrics, Immunosuppression, Calcineurin inhibitors, BODY-MASS INDEX, ONSET DIABETES-MELLITUS, CYCLOSPORINE-A, RENAL-TRANSPLANTATION, WRIST CIRCUMFERENCE, WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE, INSULIN-RESISTANCE, FAT DISTRIBUTION, WEIGHT-GAIN, RISK-FACTOR
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2022, The Author(s).Background: This study was designed to investigate the effect of calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs), cyclosporine (CsA), and tacrolimus (Tac) on anthropometrics in kidney transplant recipients. Methods: 111 of 128 adult kidney transplant recipients who received post-transplant CNIs were included in this retrospective study. Anthropometrics were recorded in the pre-transplant and post-transplant 4-year follow-up periods (1st, 3rd, 6th, 12th, 24th, 36th and 48th months). Results: Compared to pre-transplant values, significant increases in body weight and body mass index (between 3rd and 48th months), waist and hip circumferences (between 1st and 48th months), waist-to-hip ratio (between 1st and 3rd or 6th months) and neck circumference (between 1st and 12th or 24th months) were observed in both CsA and Tac groups. A significant increase was noted in post-transplant body fat percentage values for the 3rd to 24th months in the CsA group, whereas for the 24th to 48th months in both CsA and Tac groups. Hip circumferences percentage changes from the pre-transplant period to the 1st, 12th and 24th months were significantly higher in CsA than in the Tac group. At each time point, there was no significant difference in percentage changes for other anthropometric parameters between the CsA and Tac groups. De novo diabetes mellitus developed in 8.3% of the CsA group and 19.1% of the Tac group. Conclusions: After a successful kidney transplant, anthropometric measurements increase in most recipients. Although the effect of calcineurin inhibitor type on weight gain is unclear, a regression analysis showed that CNI type was not a risk factor for the development of obesity in the 48th month. However, it is helpful to be cautious about its dyslipidemic effect in patients using CsA and the potential hazards of using Tac in patients with a diabetic predisposition.