Abstract
The use of intravitreal injections of anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (anti-VEGF) has been used for a broad spectrum of ocular pathologic entities. Although the dose of anti-VEGF agents used for treating eye disease is minute compared with that used intravenously, intraocular administration can lead to systemic absorption and reduce serum VEGF levels. Several systemic side effects, such as hypertension and cardiovascular complications have been rarely reported in the literature.
Renal complications of intravenous administration of anti-VEGF, are well known and include a variety of renal pathological damage which can induce proteinuria and hypertension.
We describe herein, 2 cases of diabetic patients with preexisting kidney disease who presented severe reduction of their renal function after intraocular administration of anti-VEGF. Although a cause –effect correlation cannot be established unless further studies are performed, we believe that pretreatment counseling should include a discussion outlining the possible risk of aggravating of the renal function in patients with kidney disease. Close cooperation with the patient’s nephrologist and close monitoring of the patient may be required, in such cases, in order to monitor the renal function before and after the intravitreal administration of anti-VEGF.
Keywords: Diabetic retinopathy, intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor, renal damage.
Current Drug Safety
Title:Renal Injury Following Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Administration in Diabetic Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and Chronic Kidney Disease - A Possible Side Effect?
Volume: 9 Issue: 2
Author(s): Ilias Georgalas, Dimitris Papaconstantinou, Kostas Papadopoulos, Dionisis Pagoulatos, Dimitris Karagiannis and Chryssanthi Koutsandrea
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Keywords: Diabetic retinopathy, intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor, renal damage.
Abstract: The use of intravitreal injections of anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (anti-VEGF) has been used for a broad spectrum of ocular pathologic entities. Although the dose of anti-VEGF agents used for treating eye disease is minute compared with that used intravenously, intraocular administration can lead to systemic absorption and reduce serum VEGF levels. Several systemic side effects, such as hypertension and cardiovascular complications have been rarely reported in the literature.
Renal complications of intravenous administration of anti-VEGF, are well known and include a variety of renal pathological damage which can induce proteinuria and hypertension.
We describe herein, 2 cases of diabetic patients with preexisting kidney disease who presented severe reduction of their renal function after intraocular administration of anti-VEGF. Although a cause –effect correlation cannot be established unless further studies are performed, we believe that pretreatment counseling should include a discussion outlining the possible risk of aggravating of the renal function in patients with kidney disease. Close cooperation with the patient’s nephrologist and close monitoring of the patient may be required, in such cases, in order to monitor the renal function before and after the intravitreal administration of anti-VEGF.
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Georgalas Ilias, Papaconstantinou Dimitris, Papadopoulos Kostas, Pagoulatos Dionisis, Karagiannis Dimitris and Koutsandrea Chryssanthi, Renal Injury Following Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Administration in Diabetic Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and Chronic Kidney Disease - A Possible Side Effect?, Current Drug Safety 2014; 9 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574886309666140211113635
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574886309666140211113635 |
Print ISSN 1574-8863 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3911 |
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