Associations between depressive and anxiety symptoms and incident kidney failure in patients with diabetic nephropathy

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Title: Associations between depressive and anxiety symptoms and incident kidney failure in patients with diabetic nephropathy
Authors: Chunmei Qin, Yucheng Wu, Yutong Zou, Yuancheng Zhao, Deying Kang, Fang Liu
Source: BMC Nephrology, Vol 26, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2025)
Publisher Information: BMC, 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Collection: LCC:Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
Subject Terms: Diabetic nephropathy, Huaxi emotional-distress index, Depression and anxiety, Kidney failure, Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology, RC870-923
More Details: Abstract Objective This study aimed to analyze the associations between depressive and anxiety symptoms and risk of incident kidney failure in patients with biopsy-proven diabetic nephropathy (DN). Methods This retrospective study enrolled 241 type 2 diabetic patients with biopsy-proven DN. Huaxi Emotional-Distress Index (HEI) was used to evaluate the depression and anxiety status of patients on admission. According to the HEI score, DN patients were divided into HEI score ≤ 8 group (without depression and anxiety) and HEI score > 8 group (with depression and anxiety). The study endpoint was defined as progression to kidney failure. The cox proportional hazard analysis was performed to investigate the risk factors for progression to kidney failure in DN patients. Results Twenty-three patients had HEI score > 8, accounting for about 9.5% of all patients. Compared with HEI score ≤ 8 group, those with HEI score > 8 had more severe proteinuria, higher systolic blood pressure, and lower baseline eGFR and serum albumin levels. During a median follow-up of 28 months, the outcome event occurred in 89 (36.9%) of all the patients. After multivariable adjustment, HEI score > 8 (HR 1.825, 95% CI 1.050–3.172) was associated with an increased risk of progression to kidney failure. Conclusion Depressive and anxiety symptoms might be associated with an increased risk of progression to kidney failure in patients with DN, which implied psychosocial issues should be early screened, assessed and intervened to delay the progression of DN.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1471-2369
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2369
DOI: 10.1186/s12882-025-03983-x
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/cce2c527dad340aea8ed6145c5f57046
Accession Number: edsdoj.2c527dad340aea8ed6145c5f57046
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:14712369
DOI:10.1186/s12882-025-03983-x
Published in:BMC Nephrology
Language:English