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  • Title: Risk factors of pulmonary thrombosis/embolism in nephrotic syndrome.
    Author: Yang Y, Lv J, Zhou F, Chen M, Wang R, Zhao M, Wang H.
    Journal: Am J Med Sci; 2014 Nov; 348(5):394-8. PubMed ID: 25347098.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Nephrotic syndrome is associated with an increased risk for thromboembolic complications. Until now, few studies have ever specified the risk of pulmonary thrombosis/embolism (PTE) in patients with nephrotic syndrome. In this study, we assessed the risk of PTE in a large cross-sectional study to identify risk factors in this population. METHODS: Three hundred twelve patients with NS who had screened PTE through lung ventilation-perfusion scan were collected and analyzed. Multivariate Logistic regression was used to detect the independent risk factors for PTE. Logistic regression was used to identify the threshold value of D-dimer. RESULTS: Sixty-five patients (20.8%) had PTE in individuals with NS. Elevated level of plasma D-dimer was identified as an independent risk factor of PTE on multivariate analysis (odds ratio = 1.54; 95% confidence interval: 1.27-1.88). While proteinuria at presentation and serum albumin were not associated with PTE after adjusted for D-dimer (P > 0.05). The cumulative probability of PTE was in a nearly linear association with the plasma D-dimer level even within the normal range. Based on the plasma D-dimer level, we had developed a concise model to predict the risk of pulmonary embolism using logistic curve. CONCLUSIONS: In adult patients with NS, high level of plasma D-dimer was closely associated with PTE, whereas proteinuria or serum albumin level was not in this study. Using plasma D-dimer level, we developed a concise model to predict the risk of PTE.
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