Background/Objectives: Patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism are at increased risk of kidney complications. Also, chronic kidney disease is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. The aim was to analyze the factors that influence kidney function, including cardiovascular diseases (CVD), in a cohort of patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism. Methods: This was a retrospective longitudinal study that included 100 patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism. Results: The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was associated with the duration of disease (p = 0.014). During follow-up, a significant decrease in eGFR was observed over time (p < 0.001), and changes in the eGFR were associated with the duration of disease (p < 0.001). We found that the eGFR was lower in patients with urolithiasis (p = 0.003), hypertension (p < 0.001), type 2 diabetes (p = 0.031) and dyslipidemia (p < 0.001). In total, 14% of patients had a chronic kidney disease (CKD), and these patients had a longer duration of disease (p < 0.001). The percentage of patients with urolithiasis (p = 0.003), nephrocalcinosis (p = 0.008), hypertension (p = 0.005), type 2 diabetes (p < 0.001), dyslipidemia (p < 0.001), coronary heart disease (p = 0.008), and arrhythmia (p < 0.001) was higher in patients with CKD. Logistic regression models showed that disease duration was associated with CKD (OR = 1.11; 95% CI [1.03–1.22]; p = 0.008). We used ROC curves to assess the usefulness of disease duration as a marker of CKD, and the AUC was 0.850 (95% CI 0.763–0.937, p < 0.001). A duration of disease > 15.5 years had a sensitivity of 85.7% and a specificity of 71.9% for a diagnosis of CKD. Conclusions: The duration of disease appears to be a predictor of the presence of renal dysfunction in patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism. In addition, the coexistence of CVD factors could result in greater renal damage.
Background: Cystic fibrosis-related bone disease (CFBD) is a comorbidity whose prevalence is increasing. Conventional areal DXA (aDXA) only assesses part of bone strength, whereas new techniques provide a more comprehensive assessment of bone structure. However, these tools are rarely implemented systematically. Furthermore, the contribution of clinical factors to bone structural parameters remains insufficiently characterized. Therefore, this study aimed to comprehensively assess cortical and trabecular bone alterations in adults with CF, and to explore clinical and lifestyle factors associated with bone health. Methods: A case–control study was conducted including 32 adults with CF and 70 healthy controls matched by age, sex, and BMI. Bone status was assessed using aDXA, trabecular bone score (TBS), and three-dimensional DXA (3D-DXA). Clinical data, body composition, lifestyle variables, and biochemical markers were collected. Multivariate linear regression models were applied to explore factors associated with bone parameters. Results: Twenty-two percent of CF people had prevalent fragility fractures and the percentage with low bone mass was significantly higher (28.1% vs. 5.7%; p < 0.001). TBS categories indicated more degraded microarchitecture in CF (p = 0.002). Cortical and trabecular 3D-DXA values were also significantly lower (p < 0.001). Adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) was significantly associated with most of the bone parameters evaluated. Other variables associated with bone parameters included sex, fat-free and fat mass, prolonged corticosteroid use, intake of oral nutritional supplements, FEV1, disease duration and P1NP-values. Conclusions: Adults with CF revealed significant cortical and trabecular structural deficits. Among the evaluated factors, adherence to MedDiet was associated with several bone parameters, suggesting a potential role of dietary patterns in CF bone health. Further studies are needed to confirm these preliminary results.