TY - JOUR
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31P-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P-MRS) detects early changes in kidney high-energy phosphate metabolism during a 6-month Valsartan treatment in diabetic and non-diabetic kidney-transplanted patients
AU - Fiorina, Paolo
AU - Bassi, Roberto
AU - Gremizzi, Chiara
AU - Vergani, Andrea
AU - Caldara, Rossana
AU - Mello, Alessandra
AU - Del Maschio, Alessandro
AU - De Cobelli, Francesco
AU - Perseghin, Gianluca
AU - Secchi, Antonio
PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
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31P-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P-MRS) is a non-invasive tool to study high-energy phosphate (HEP) metabolism. We evaluate whether 31P-MRS can detect early changes in kidney HEP metabolism during a 6-month trial with Valsartan. Twenty consecutive stable and normotensive kidney-transplanted patients were enrolled. Nine of them received short-term low-dose Valsartan treatment (80 mg/day) for 6 months, while 11 controls received no medication. Kidney HEP metabolism was evaluated both at baseline and after treatment by 31P-MRS with a 1.5 T system (Gyroscan Intera Master 1.5 MR System; Philips Medical Systems, Best, The Netherlands). Valsartan-treated patients (n = 9) showed a significant increase in β-ATP/Pi ratio, a marker of kidney HEP metabolism (baseline = 1.03 ± 0.08 vs. 6 months = 1.26 ± 0.07, p = 0.03). In contrast, the β-ATP/Pi ratio in the control group (n = 11) did not change (baseline = 0.85 ± 0.10 vs. 6 months = 0.89 ± 0.08, ns). The improvement in the β-ATP/Pi ratio was not associated with a reduction in arterial blood pressure or in urinary albumin excretion. Kidney-localized 31P-MRS can detect early changes in kidney HEP metabolism during a short-term low-dose Valsartan treatment in stable normotensive kidney-transplanted patients.
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31P-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P-MRS) is a non-invasive tool to study high-energy phosphate (HEP) metabolism. We evaluate whether 31P-MRS can detect early changes in kidney HEP metabolism during a 6-month trial with Valsartan. Twenty consecutive stable and normotensive kidney-transplanted patients were enrolled. Nine of them received short-term low-dose Valsartan treatment (80 mg/day) for 6 months, while 11 controls received no medication. Kidney HEP metabolism was evaluated both at baseline and after treatment by 31P-MRS with a 1.5 T system (Gyroscan Intera Master 1.5 MR System; Philips Medical Systems, Best, The Netherlands). Valsartan-treated patients (n = 9) showed a significant increase in β-ATP/Pi ratio, a marker of kidney HEP metabolism (baseline = 1.03 ± 0.08 vs. 6 months = 1.26 ± 0.07, p = 0.03). In contrast, the β-ATP/Pi ratio in the control group (n = 11) did not change (baseline = 0.85 ± 0.10 vs. 6 months = 0.89 ± 0.08, ns). The improvement in the β-ATP/Pi ratio was not associated with a reduction in arterial blood pressure or in urinary albumin excretion. Kidney-localized 31P-MRS can detect early changes in kidney HEP metabolism during a short-term low-dose Valsartan treatment in stable normotensive kidney-transplanted patients.
KW - Angiotensin receptor antagonists
KW - Kidney spectroscopy
KW - Kidney transplantation
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U2 - 10.1007/s00592-012-0369-2
DO - 10.1007/s00592-012-0369-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 22302190
AN - SCOPUS:84878834465
VL - 49
JO - Acta Diabetologica
JF - Acta Diabetologica
SN - 0940-5429
IS - 1 SUPPL.
ER -