2015
Acute Kidney Injury in Liver Disease: Role of Biomarkers
Belcher JM. Acute Kidney Injury in Liver Disease: Role of Biomarkers. Advances In Kidney Disease And Health 2015, 22: 368-375. PMID: 26311598, DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2015.06.009.BooksConceptsAcute kidney injuryEtiology of AKINeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinAcute tubular necrosisGelatinase-associated lipocalinHepatorenal syndromeKidney injuryPrerenal azotemiaTubular necrosisFractional excretionInterleukin-18Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinProgression of AKIKidney tubular injurySetting of cirrhosisOverall poor outcomeRole of biomarkersStandard diagnostic toolAdvanced cirrhosisAKI etiologyCommon complicationTubular injuryCommon etiologyLiver diseasePoor outcomeCreatinine Change on Vasoconstrictors as Mortality Surrogate in Hepatorenal Syndrome: Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis
Belcher JM, Coca SG, Parikh CR. Creatinine Change on Vasoconstrictors as Mortality Surrogate in Hepatorenal Syndrome: Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0135625. PMID: 26295585, PMCID: PMC4546623, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDelta creatinineHepatorenal syndromeRelative riskSerum creatininePost-treatment mortalityVasoconstrictor therapyRandomized trialsHRS type 1Completion of treatmentWeb of ScienceRenal functionCreatinine changesOverall mortalitySevere complicationsControl armTreatment periodVasoconstrictor medicationCreatinineElectronic databasesMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewMortalityType 1PatientsSignificant mortality
2014
Kidney biomarkers and differential diagnosis of patients with cirrhosis and acute kidney injury
Belcher JM, Sanyal AJ, Peixoto AJ, Perazella MA, Lim J, Thiessen‐Philbrook H, Ansari N, Coca SG, Garcia‐Tsao G, Parikh CR, Consortium F. Kidney biomarkers and differential diagnosis of patients with cirrhosis and acute kidney injury. Hepatology 2014, 60: 622-632. PMID: 24375576, PMCID: PMC4065642, DOI: 10.1002/hep.26980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAcute-Phase ProteinsAdultAgedAlbuminuriaBiomarkersCreatinineDiagnosis, DifferentialFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1HumansInterleukin-18KidneyLipocalin-2LipocalinsLiver CirrhosisMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMiddle AgedProspective StudiesProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptors, VirusSodiumConceptsAcute kidney injuryAcute tubular necrosisKidney injury molecule-1Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinHepatorenal syndromePrerenal azotemiaKidney injuryDifferential diagnosisUrinary biomarkersEtiology of AKIProgressive acute kidney injuryLiver-type fatty acidOptimal diagnostic cutoffInjury molecule-1Prospective cohort studyGelatinase-associated lipocalinAccurate differential diagnosisClinical decision makingNumber of biomarkersCohort studyTubular necrosisFractional excretionCommon etiologyInterleukin-18Kidney biomarkersReconsidering a “chopped liver”: The need for improving glomular filtration rate estimation for hepatic transplantation
Parikh CR, Belcher JM. Reconsidering a “chopped liver”: The need for improving glomular filtration rate estimation for hepatic transplantation. Hepatology 2014, 59: 1242-1245. PMID: 24470267, DOI: 10.1002/hep.27031.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2013
Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Cirrhosis: Perils and Promise
Belcher JM, Parikh CR, Garcia–Tsao G. Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Cirrhosis: Perils and Promise. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2013, 11: 1550-1558. PMID: 23583467, PMCID: PMC3840046, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2013.03.018.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsCreatinine levelsSodium levelsRenal Disease Study equationPacked red blood cellsTotal serum bilirubin levelsAcute kidney injurySerum creatinine levelsMental status changesRenal tubular epithelial cellsSerum sodium levelsChronic liver diseaseGlomerular filtration rateInternational normalization ratioModification of DietIntensive care unitUrine sodium levelSerum bilirubin levelsFresh frozen plasmaChronic alcohol abuseTubular epithelial cellsHepatitis CKidney injuryRed blood cellsBlood pressureFractional excretion
2011
Clinical Applications of Biomarkers for Acute Kidney Injury
Belcher JM, Edelstein CL, Parikh CR. Clinical Applications of Biomarkers for Acute Kidney Injury. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2011, 57: 930-940. PMID: 21411200, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.11.032.BooksConceptsDiagnosis of AKIAcute kidney injurySerum creatinine levelsKidney injuryCreatinine levelsIL-18Multiple novel biomarkersProspective trial designUtility of biomarkersAdequate poweringSuccessful human trialsInterleukin-18Kidney functionNovel therapiesDifferential diagnosisHuman trialsNovel biomarkersTrial designAnimal studiesTherapeutic efficacyInjuryDiagnosisEarly detectionBiomarkersPotential role