J Yeungnam Med Sci.  2023 Oct;40(4):381-387. 10.12701/jyms.2022.00941.

Cortical thickness of the rostral anterior cingulate gyrus is associated with frailty in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis in Korea: a cross-sectional study

Affiliations
  • 1Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
  • 2Department of Psychiatry, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea

Abstract

Background
Frailty is defined as a condition of being weak and delicate, and it represents a state of high vulnerability to adverse health outcomes. Recent studies have suggested that the cingulate gyrus is associated with frailty in the elderly population. However, few imaging studies have explored the relationship between frailty and the cingulate gyrus in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis.
Methods
Eighteen right-handed patients with ESRD undergoing hemodialysis were enrolled in the study. We used the FreeSurfer software package to estimate the cortical thickness of the regions of interest, including the rostral anterior, caudal anterior, isthmus, and posterior cingulate gyri. The Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and laboratory tests were also conducted.
Results
The cortical thickness of the right rostral anterior cingulate gyrus (ACG) was significantly correlated with the Fried frailty index, age, and creatinine level. Multiple regression analysis indicated that the cortical thickness of the right rostral ACG was associated with frailty after controlling for age and creatinine level.
Conclusion
Our results indicate that the cortical thickness of the rostral ACG may be associated with frailty in patients with ESRD on hemodialysis and that the rostral ACG may play a role in the frailty mechanism of this population.

Keyword

Cortical thickness; End-stage renal disease; Frailty; Rostral anterior cingulate gyrus

Figure

  • Fig. 1. (A) The cortical surface, including the rostral anterior cingulate and caudal anterior cingulate, obtained using the Desikan-Killiany atlas. (B) The cortical thickness of the rostral anterior cingulate gyrus is significantly correlated with frailty in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis.

  • Fig. 2. The cortical thickness of the rostral anterior cingulate gyrus is significantly correlated with frailty in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis.


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