par Taghavi, Maxime
;Kaysi, Saleh
;Bekkai, Lila;Debbarh, Ghita;Jacobs, Lucas;Cubilier, Edouard;Demulder, Anne
;Collart, Frédéric
;Antoine, Marie-Hélène
;Nortier, Joëlle 
Référence Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14, 17
Publication Publié, 2025-08-01






Référence Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14, 17
Publication Publié, 2025-08-01
Article révisé par les pairs
Résumé : | Introduction: Endothelial dysfunction is a common feature of end-stage kidney disease, requiring hemodialysis (HD) and antiphospholipid antibody (aPL) persistent positivity. Endothelial dysfunction can be assessed with noninvasive tests such as flow-mediated dilation (FMD). In the HD population, it is not known whether aPL persistent positivity is associated with a more severe endothelial dysfunction. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study in our HD patients. The FMD of the brachial artery was measured in 17 aPL-positive patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were matched to 17 controls according to age, gender, diabetes mellitus, smoking status and markers of dialysis adequacy (Kt/V). Results: FMD was significantly lower in the aPL group with a mean of 6.9% and 11.8% in the aPL-positive and the control groups, respectively (mean difference (IC 95%): -4.9 (-8.3; -1.6), p = 0.006). aPL was associated with a higher c-reactive protein level, and longer HD vintage. There was no statistical difference between groups in terms of pre-dialysis urea and urinary output, dialysis adequacy (Kt/V), and history of cardiovascular disease or treatments. Conclusions: aPL persistent positivity in HD patients was associated with worse endothelial dysfunction, reflected by FMD measurements. These findings have to be confirmed in larger studies. |