2016
Urine Interleukin 18 and Lipocalin 2 Are Biomarkers of Acute Tubular Necrosis in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Puthumana J, Ariza X, Belcher JM, Graupera I, Ginès P, Parikh CR. Urine Interleukin 18 and Lipocalin 2 Are Biomarkers of Acute Tubular Necrosis in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2016, 15: 1003-1013.e3. PMID: 28013112, PMCID: PMC5474196, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.11.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinAcute tubular necrosisUrine levelsUrine biomarkersSystematic reviewKidney impairmentKidney injuryTubular necrosisLipocalin-2Development of ATNAUC valuesEtiology of AKIUrine interleukin-18Acute kidney injuryGelatinase-associated lipocalinShort-term mortalityLogistic mixed-effects modelsHepatorenal syndromeCause mortalityPrerenal azotemiaCommon complicationInterleukin-18Prospective studyPatient outcomesCommon cause
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 outcome