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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 10 | Page : 688-693 |
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Proteinuria: Associated with poor outcome in patients with small cell lung cancer
Shun-Neng Hsu1, Yu-Juei Hsu1, Chin Lin2, Sui-Lung Su2, Shih-Hua Lin1
1 Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
2 National Defense Medical Center, Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan
Correspondence Address:
Shih-Hua Lin
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Tri.Service General Hospital, No. 325, Sector 2, Chenggong Road, Neihu, Taipei 114
Taiwan
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DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.191037
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Objective: Although proteinuria has been increasingly reported in lung cancers, especially small cell lung cancer (SCLC), its clinical impact in patients with SCLC remains unknown.
Materials and Methods: We analyzed patients with newly-diagnosed SCLC confirmed by clinical, radiological, and pathological features over a 7-year period. Pretreatment proteinuria was assessed by quantitative analysis of 24-h urine before receiving chemotherapy. The demographic, laboratory characteristics and its impact on survival outcome were evaluated.
Results: There were 140 SCLC patients with the mean age of 70.2 years, extensive stage (89.3%), and male predominance (81.4%). Significant proteinuria (>300 mg/day) occurred in 17.4% (24/140) patients. Patients with proteinuria had significant higher serum blood urea nitrogen, lower total calcium, total protein, albumin levels, and lower creatinine clearance (Ccr) (24-h Ccr). Daily protein excretion was negatively correlated with serum total protein, albumin, and Ccr. Using a multivariable Cox proportional hazard model, proteinuria (hazard ratio, 1.943, 95% confidence interval 1.148–3.259, P = 0.010), along with poor performance status and serum albumin, were independent risk factors of all-cause mortality. Proteinuria was also associated with poor survival status (6.08 vs. 11.88 months, P < 0.001), especially in those who had severe proteinuria (>2 g/day).
Conclusions: Proteinuria is not uncommon and associated with all-cause mortality in patients with SCLC.
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