Abstract

Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are commonly used after kidney transplantation and there is rarely an incentive to discontinue treatment. In the general population, PPI use has been associated with hypomagnesaemia. We aimed to investigate whether PPI use is associated with plasma magnesium, 24-h urinary magnesium excretion and hypomagnesaemia, in kidney transplant recipients (KTR). Plasma magnesium and 24-h urinary magnesium excretion were measured in 686 stable outpatient KTR with a functioning allograft for >= 1 year from the TransplantLines Food and Nutrition Biobank and Cohort-Study (NCT02811835). PPIs were used by 389 KTR (56.6%). In multivariable linear regression analyses, PPI use was associated with lower plasma magnesium (beta: -0.02, P = 0.02) and lower 24-h urinary magnesium excretion (beta: -0.82, P <0.001). Moreover, PPI users had a higher risk of hypomagnesaemia (plasma magnesium 20 mg omeprazole Eq/day) and was independent of adjustment for potential confounders (OR: 2.46; 95% CI 1.32-4.57, P <0.005). No interaction was observed between PPI use and the use of loop diuretics, thiazide diuretics, tacrolimus, or diabetes (P-interaction > 0.05). These results demonstrate that PPI use is independently associated with lower magnesium status and hypomagnesaemia in KTR. The concomitant decrease in urinary magnesium excretion indicates that this likely is the consequence of reduced intestinal magnesium absorption. Based on these results, it might be of benefit to monitor magnesium status periodically in KTR on chronic PPI therapy.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2162
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Clinical Medicine
Volume8
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec-2019

Keywords

  • proton-pump inhibitors
  • magnesium
  • hypomagnesaemia
  • kidney transplantation
  • BLOOD-PRESSURE
  • MAGNESIUM
  • URINARY
  • RISK
  • METAANALYSIS
  • STIFFNESS

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