Markers of Metabolism and Vascular Acess Outcomes in ESRD in[Single Centre Study]

Maintaining patent vascular access is essential for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis (HD) to prevent life-threatening technique failure. Access complications result in a high burden of hospital admissions, procedures, and costs for patients on HD.

, The pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying vascular access complications are poorly understood. Discovery of potential predictors and subsequent targets for intervention could help design new preventive strategies.Abnormalities in mineral homeostasis are common in patients with ESRD and are associated with numerous adverse outcomes including vascular calcification, inflammation, and mortality.

The Klotho gene encodes for a transmembrane protein, acting as a co-receptor for fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23) . The main functions of FGF23 signaling in the kidney are the suppression of vitamin D hormone synthesis, and the suppression of renal tubular phosphate reabsorption .

Impaired excretion of phosphorus due to low kidney function raises fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). FGF23 decreases conversion of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) to its active 1,25D form, causing calcium to fall and parathyroid hormone(PTH) to rise The development of secondary hyperparathyroidism lead to increased calcium and phosphate release from bones to the blood, causing the deposition of calcium and phosphate in the intima-media layer of arterial wall. and eventuating vascular calcification in these patients. the calcifications might be encountered in the upper extremity arteries in cases with ESRD .Thus, a decrease in the quality of fistula occurs in these tracts utilized frequently at the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) operations. Thes complex interplay of factors may promote vascular disease through multiple pathways including calcification, endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and others are involved. Deficiency of 25(OH)D among patients with ESRD is above 80%.1,25D or its analogs are frequently administered to patients with ESRD to overcome the adverse effects. low 25(OH)D associates with mortality in HD patients.

Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with hypertension, insulin resistance, viral and bacterial infection risk, and multiple organ damage due to systemic inflammation.