Effects of Oral Adsorbent AST-120 (Kremezin(R)) on the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease / 대한신장학회지
Korean Journal of Nephrology
;
: 450-457, 2010.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-63658
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
AST-120 is known to delay progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) when combined with other proven therapy. AST-120 is an oral adsorbent for uremic toxin, such as indoxyl sulfate from the gastrointestinal tract. There have been a lot of studies to show its effect in other countries, but there are few studies done in Korea yet.METHODS:
195 patients were included in the study (mean age, 64+/-14 years; diabetes mellitus (DM), 104 patients; male, 130 patients). The patients with CKD who started AST-120 and maintained the medication for at least 6 months were enrolled. The patients' laboratory results for 6 months before and after administrating AST-120 was surveyed. Then the rate of patients' renal functional deterioration was compared before and after AST-120. In addition, adverse effects during the medication were surveyed.RESULTS:
There were no statistically significant differences in laboratory data between before and after AST-120 administration. But, after administrating AST-120, the renal deterioration slope has blunted significantly from -0.0123+/-0.0318 to -0.0013+/-0.0184 dL/mg/month (p<0.01) in 1/sCr and from -1.1423+/-2.3906 to 0.0639+/-1.3825 ml/min/1.73m2/month (p<0.01) in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). There were no differences between DM and non-DM patients in the effect of AST-120, as well as ages over 70 and below 70. There were no serious adverse effects during medication.CONCLUSION:
This study showed that AST-120 had additive effect on retarding the CKD progression when combined with established therapy regardless of DM and ages without serious adverse effects.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Oxides
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Carbon
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Gastrointestinal Tract
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
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Glomerular Filtration Rate
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Indican
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Indoles
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Kidney Failure, Chronic
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Korea
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Nephrology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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