Animal protein intake is directly associated with serum level of pentraxin 3 in hemodialysis patients

Fatemeh Navab, Sahar Foshati, Mohammad Bagherniya, Gholamreza Askari, Firouzeh Moeinzadeh, Alieh Gholaminejad, Cain C. T. Clark, Mohammad Hossein Rouhani

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Abstract

Inflammation plays an important role in Cardiovascular disease (CVD) pathogenesis as the main cause of mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Despite the relevance of nutrition and dietary intakes for inflammation status, the role of dietary protein sources remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the different types of dietary protein and pentraxin 3 (PTX3) levels in HD patients. In this multi-center cross-sectional study, 227 adult patients undergoing HD for a minimum 90 days were recruited. A validated 168-item food frequency questionnaire was used to assess dietary intakes. Also, 5 ml blood samples were collected from each patient to measure the concentration of serum PTX3. Overall, 227 patients, including 63 women and 164 men, with a mean age of 58 years, participated in this study. There was a greater intake of animal protein per kilogram dry weight among patients with higher levels of PTX3 (0.46 vs. 0.54 g/kg; P = 0.035). In contrast, consumption of total protein and plant protein per kilogram dry weight was not different across PTX3 levels. Moreover, the chance of increased PTX3 concentration was directly associated with a one-unit increase in animal protein intake per kilogram dry weight, after adjusting for confounders. We did not observe any association between one-unit increases in plant protein intake per kilogram dry weight and chance of increased PTX3. In conclusion, animal protein intake was directly associated with circulating PTX3.
Original languageEnglish
Article number21600
Number of pages8
JournalScientific Reports
Volume13
Issue number1
Early online date7 Dec 2023
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 7 Dec 2023

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This study was supported by Isfahan University of Medical science. The funders had no role in study design; collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; writing of the report; the decision to submit the report for publication. Publisher Copyright: © 2023, The Author(s)

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