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27 September 2020: Clinical Research

Association Between Serum Uric Acid and Depression in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not Requiring Kidney Dialysis: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses

Bin Gao 1B , Xinyuan Song 1D , Jie Hao 1F , Yingying Han 1C , Miaomiao Zhang 1B , Na Sun 1E , Jinping Li 1F , Pingping Qi 1F , Shunya Uchida 2E , Wenxiu Chang 1AG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.925386

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e925386

Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics and laboratory data for depressed and non-depressed patients (n=223).

CharacteristicDepressed (n=17)Non-depressed (n=206)P value*
Age, year50.9±18.050.3±15.60.885
Gender, Male, (%)11 (64.7%)60 (29.1%)0.005
BDI score17.0 [14.0, 20.5]3.0 [1.0, 6.0]
PSQI score7.82±4.755.94±3.500.040
eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m49.5±38.552.2±34.90.760
Charlson comorbidity score1.0 [0.0–2.0]2.0 [0.0–3.0]0.428
DM, (%)3 (17.6%)27 (13.1%)0.709
CVD history, n (%)1 (5.9%)25 (12.1%)0.700
Smoking history, n (%)3 (17.6%)68 (33.0%)0.739
Drinking history, n (%)2 (11.8%)58 (28.2%)0.347
Marital status0.648
 Married, (%)14 (82.4%)184 (89.3%)
 Unmarried, (%)2 (11.8%)16 (7.8%)
 Divorced, (%)0 (0.0%)2 (1.0%)
 Widowed, (%)1 (5.9%)4 (1.9%)
Educational status0.247
 Elementary school and below, (%)3 (17.6%)19 (9.2%)
 Junior high school, (%)7 (41.2%)73 (35.4%)
 High school, (%)5 (29.4%)44 (21.4%)
 College and above, (%)2 (11.8%)70 (34.0%)
Original disease0.511
 Glomerulonephritis, (%)13 (76.5%)125 (60.7%)
 Diabetic nephropathy, (%)2 (11.8%)24 (11.7%)
 Hypertensive nephrosclerosis, (%)2 (11.8%)48 (23.3%)
 Others, (%)0 (0%)9 (4.4%)
SBP, mmHg131.5±11.1136.2±17.00.266
BMI, kg/m23.2±2.925.1±4.30.067
Blood parameters
 Hb, g/dL12.2±2.112.9±2.20.213
 Na, mEq/L139.4±4.2140.7±2.40.065
 K, mEq/L4.68±0.924.49±0.660.294
 Cl, mEq/L103.4±4.6102.9±7.70.800
 Ca, mmol/L2.23±0.172.26±0.220.573
 P, mmol/L1.30±0.251.18±0.230.101
 Mg, mmol/L0.91±0.130.86±0.110.212
 BUN, mmol/L11.7±8.69.9±5.90.259
 Cr, mg/dL2.29±1.732.12±1.490.658
 UA, mg/dL5.40±1.566.50±1.650.008
 Alb, g/dL3.98±0.494.10±0.620.488
 TC, mmol/L5.16±1.405.21±1.600.913
 TG, mmol/L2.20±1.791.81±1.110.248
 CO, mEq/L25.2±3.325.4±3.20.867
UB score of spot urine1.0 [0.0–3.0]0.0 [0.0–2.0]0.309
24-hour urine protein, g/day0.66 [0.44–2.90]0.84 [0.30–2.69]0.751
Treatment
 RASi, (%)5 (29.4%)76 (36.9%)0.610
 CCB, (%)7 (41.2%)99 (48.1%)0.623
 β-blocker, (%)2 (11.8%)53 (25.7%)0.253
 Diuretic, (%)0 (0.0%)17 (8.3%)0.246
* Independent Sample test or Mann-Whitney U test (BDI score, Charlson score, UB score of spot urine and 24-hour urine protein) as appropriate.
Alb – albumin; β-blocker – β receptor blocker; BDI – Beck Depression Inventory; BMI – body mass index; BUN – blood urea nitrogen; Ca – calcium; CCB – calcium channel blocker; Cl – chlorine; CO – venous carbon dioxide; Cr – creatinine; CVD – cardiovascular disease; DM – diabetes mellitus; eGFR – estimated glomerular filtration rate; Hb – hemoglobin; K – potassium; Mg – magnesium; Na – sodium; P – phosphorus; PSQI – Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; RASi – RAS inhibitor; SBP – systolic blood pressure; TC – total cholesterol; TG – triglyceride; UA – uric acid; UB – urine blood.

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