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Item The Mutation Identified in TWEAK-Fn14 Pathway May Affect the Clinical Course of IgA Nephropathy/Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Nephritis: A Case Report(2021) Celebi, Zeynep Kendi; Turgut, Didem; Erdogmus, Siyar; Avsaroglu, Ezgi; Musabak, Haci Ugur; Colak, TuranThe TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) gene was first discovered in 1997 and its receptor Fn14 in 2001. TWEAK can be protective or damaging, depending on the status of the tissue. While basal TWEAK and Fn14 concentrations were found to be low in the kidney under normal conditions, TWEAK levels and tissue receptor expression were found to be increased in the presence of an acute injury.We report here the first case with persistent microscopic hematuria since infancy with TWEAK gene mutation, who was diagnosed with IgA Nephropathy/Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Nephritis at the age of 18 during a kidney biopsy. The genetic mutation in this patient may have caused a better course of the disease.Item NT-proBNP level in stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease and mortality in long-term follow-up: HAPPY study subgroup analysis(2020) Simsek, Mustafa Aytek; Degertekin, Muzaffer; Cabbar, Ayca Turer; Hunuk, Burak; Akturk, Serkan; Erdogmus, Siyar; Mutlu, Bulent; Kozan, Omer; 32633264Objective: This was an investigation of the relationship between the N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level and mortality in patients with stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods: This study was designed as a subgroup analysis of the Heart Failure Prevalence and Predictors in Turkey (HAPPY) study. The HAPPY study included 4650 randomly selected individuals from the 7 geographical regions of Turkey. A total of 191 subjects from the original cohort with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 mL/min/1.1.73 m(2) were enrolled in this study and the relationship between NT-proBNP and mortality was investigated. Prognostic variables for total and cardiovascular mortality were also examined using Cox regression analysis. Results: The mean length of follow-up was 76.12 +/- 22.45 months. The mean NT-proBNP level was 423.54 +/- 955.88 pg/mL. During follow-up, 51 subjects (26.7%) died from any cause and 36 subjects (18.8%) died from a cardiovascular cause. The presence of hypertension (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.89; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01-3.50; p=0.048), anemia (HR: 2.49; 95% CI: 1.20-5.15; p=0.014), male gender (HR: 2.64; 95% CI: 1.44-4.86; p=0.002) and log NT-proBNP (HR: 4.93; 95% CI: 2.83-8.58; p<0.001) were independent variables for total mortality. The presence of hypertension (HR: 2.47; 95% CI: 1.09-5.56; p=0.029), male gender (HR: 2.79; 95% CI: 1.38-5.62; p=0.004), eGFR (HR: 0.94; 95% CI: 0.91-0.98; p=0.005) and log NT-proBNP (HR: 6.31; 95% CI: 3.11-12.81; p<0.001) were independent predictors of cardiovascular mortality. Conclusion: NT-proBNP was found to be an independent prognostic marker in patients with stage 3-4 CKD.