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Alprostadil for hypertensive nephropathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT: We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of alprostadil in the treatment of hypertensive nephropathy. Seven online databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure [CNKI] database, Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform, VIP Information Resource Integration Service Platform [cqVIP], and China Biology Medicine Disc [SinoMed]) were searched from inception to January 31, 2022, and a set of clinical indicators for hypertensive nephropathy was selected. The main indicators were 24-h urinary protein, serum creatinine, endogenous serum creatinine clearance rate, blood urea nitrogen, cystatin C, and mean arterial pressure. The methodological quality of the included trials was analyzed using a risk of bias assessment according to the Cochrane Manual guidelines, and a meta-analysis was performed. A random-effects model was implemented to pool the results. A total of 20 randomized controlled trials involving 1441 patients with hypertensive nephropathy were included in this review. Our findings showed that alprostadil had a positive effect on 24-h urinary protein (mean difference [MD] = -0.79, 95% confidence interval [CI] [-1.16, -0.42], P < 0.0001), serum creatinine (MD = -13.83, 95% CI [-19.34, -8.32], P < 0.00001), endogenous serum creatinine clearance rate (MD = 6.09, 95% CI [3.59, 8.59], P < 0.00001), blood urea nitrogen (MD = -6.42, 95% CI [-8.63, -4.21], P < 0.00001), cystatin C (MD = -0.26, 95% CI [-0.34, -0.18], P < 0.00001), and mean arterial pressure levels(MD = -13.65, 95% CI [-16.08, -11.21], P < 0.00001). Compared to conventional treatment alone, alprostadil combined with conventional treatment can improve renal function in patients with hypertensive nephropathy more effectively. However, additional large-scale, multicenter, rigorously designed randomized controlled trials are needed to verify these results. This is the first meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of alprostadil for hypertensive nephropathy, and the results may guide clinical practice.

SUBMITTER: Fu H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9135256 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Alprostadil for hypertensive nephropathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Fu Hongfang H Hou Weiwei W Zhang Yang Y Hu Xiaoyu X

PloS one 20220526 5

We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of alprostadil in the treatment of hypertensive nephropathy. Seven online databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure [CNKI] database, Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform, VIP Information Resource Integration Service Platform [cqVIP], and China Biology Medicine Disc [SinoMed]) were searched from inception to January 31, 2022, and a set of clinical indicators for hypertensive nephropathy was selecte ...[more]

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