2024
Hepatorenal Syndrome Type 1: Diagnosis and Treatment
Belcher J. Hepatorenal Syndrome Type 1: Diagnosis and Treatment. Advances In Kidney Disease And Health 2024, 31: 100-110. PMID: 38649214, DOI: 10.1053/j.akdh.2023.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryHepatorenal syndromeKidney injuryFunctional acute kidney injuryUrinary biomarkers of kidney injuryAssociated with significant morbidityFractional excretion of sodiumNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinDiagnostic criteriaBiomarkers of kidney injuryMultiple urinary biomarkersOptimal dosing strategiesExcretion of sodiumPoint-of-care ultrasoundAccurate differential diagnosisAnalog of vasopressinSets of diagnostic criteriaAdvanced cirrhosisAlbumin administrationSignificant morbidityVolume resuscitationTherapeutic optionsDosing strategiesFractional excretionDifferential diagnosis
2021
Urinary NGAL as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Marker for Acute Kidney Injury in Cirrhosis: A Prospective Study
Allegretti AS, Parada XV, Endres P, Zhao S, Krinsky S, St. Hillien SA, Kalim S, Nigwekar SU, Flood JG, Nixon A, Simonetto DA, Juncos LA, Karakala N, Wadei HM, Regner KR, Belcher JM, Nadim MK, Garcia-Tsao G, Velez JCQ, Parikh SM, Chung RT. Urinary NGAL as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Marker for Acute Kidney Injury in Cirrhosis: A Prospective Study. Clinical And Translational Gastroenterology 2021, 12: e00359. PMID: 33979307, PMCID: PMC8116001, DOI: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinUrinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinAcute kidney injuryAcute tubular necrosisPrerenal acute kidney injuryHepatorenal syndromeKidney injuryC-statisticManagement of AKITypes of AKIEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreTransplant-free survivalLiver Disease scoreMedian serum creatinineGelatinase-associated lipocalinPrediction of mortalityNet reclassification indexDiscrimination incrementProspective cohortSerum creatinineTubular necrosisProspective studyReclassification indexUnadjusted analysesPrognostic marker
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
2014
Urinary Biomarkers and Progression of AKI in Patients with Cirrhosis
Belcher JM, Garcia-Tsao G, Sanyal AJ, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Peixoto AJ, Perazella MA, Ansari N, Lim J, Coca SG, Parikh CR. Urinary Biomarkers and Progression of AKI in Patients with Cirrhosis. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2014, 9: 1857-1867. PMID: 25183658, PMCID: PMC4220770, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.09430913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAcute-Phase ProteinsAdultAgedAlbuminuriaBiomarkersDisease ProgressionFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsFemaleHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1Hospital MortalityHumansInterleukin-18Lipocalin-2LipocalinsLiver CirrhosisMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptors, VirusSodiumConceptsProgression of AKIAKI progressionIL-18Urinary biomarkersHospital mortalityKIM-1End-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreL-FABPStage liver disease scoreNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinAKI Network criteriaLiver Disease scoreProspective cohort studyGelatinase-associated lipocalinNet reclassification indexUnited States medical centersKey clinical variablesRobust clinical modelKidney injuryCohort studySevere complicationsLiver cirrhosisRisk stratificationClinical variablesMarker levelsKidney 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 biomarkers