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Identification and validation of urinary CXCL9 as a biomarker for diagnosis of acute interstitial nephritis
Moledina D, Obeid W, Smith R, Rosales I, Sise M, Moeckel G, Kashgarian M, Kuperman M, Campbell K, Lefferts S, Meliambro K, Bitzer M, Perazella M, Luciano R, Pober J, Cantley L, Colvin R, Wilson F, Parikh C. Identification and validation of urinary CXCL9 as a biomarker for diagnosis of acute interstitial nephritis. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2023, 133: e168950. PMID: 37395276, PMCID: PMC10313360, DOI: 10.1172/jci168950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary CXCL9External validation cohortValidation cohortControl groupAIN diagnosisDiscovery cohortKidney tissueDiagnostic biomarkersAcute interstitial nephritisCXCL9 mRNA expressionAcute kidney injuryBiopsy-confirmed diagnosisAvailable clinical testsNational InstituteKidney injuryTubulointerstitial nephritisInterstitial nephritisKidney biopsyHistological confirmationHistological diagnosisTreatment optionsLymphocyte chemotaxisCXCL9MRNA expression differencesPatientsUrine TNF-α and IL-9 for clinical diagnosis of acute interstitial nephritis
Moledina DG, Wilson FP, Pober JS, Perazella MA, Singh N, Luciano RL, Obeid W, Lin H, Kuperman M, Moeckel GW, Kashgarian M, Cantley LG, Parikh CR. Urine TNF-α and IL-9 for clinical diagnosis of acute interstitial nephritis. JCI Insight 2019, 4: e127456. PMID: 31092735, PMCID: PMC6542610, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.127456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute interstitial nephritisAcute kidney diseasePrebiopsy diagnosisKidney biopsyKidney diseaseIL-9AIN diagnosisUrine TNFInterstitial nephritisSpecific T cell subsetsAcute tubular injuryDiabetic kidney diseaseIL-9 levelsTNF-α levelsT cell subsetsAddition of biomarkersPlasma cytokinesCytokine levelsTubular injuryHighest quartileMultivariable analysisCell subsetsUrinary TNFBlood eosinophilsGlomerular diseaseDevelopment and external validation of a diagnostic model for biopsy-proven acute interstitial nephritis using electronic health record data
Moledina DG, Eadon MT, Calderon F, Yamamoto Y, Shaw M, Perazella MA, Simonov M, Luciano R, Schwantes-An TH, Moeckel G, Kashgarian M, Kuperman M, Obeid W, Cantley LG, Parikh CR, Wilson FP. Development and external validation of a diagnostic model for biopsy-proven acute interstitial nephritis using electronic health record data. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2021, 37: 2214-2222. PMID: 34865148, PMCID: PMC9755995, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfab346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute interstitial nephritisInterstitial nephritisUrine biomarkersBiopsy-proven acute interstitial nephritisElectronic health record dataExternal validation cohortTypical clinical featuresBlood urea nitrogenTumor necrosis factorCharacteristic curve analysisHealth record dataExternal validationElectronic health recordsAIN diagnosisModest AUCsSerum creatinineCreatinine ratioKidney biopsyClinical featuresValidation cohortNecrosis factorUnrecognized casesInterleukin-9PatientsUrea nitrogenUrine Uromodulin as a Biomarker of Kidney Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis
Melchinger H, Calderon-Gutierrez F, Obeid W, Xu L, Shaw MM, Luciano RL, Kuperman M, Moeckel GW, Kashgarian M, Wilson FP, Parikh CR, Moledina DG. Urine Uromodulin as a Biomarker of Kidney Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2022, 17: 1284-1292. PMID: 35948365, PMCID: PMC9625093, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.04360422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlbuminsAnimalsAtrophyBiomarkersCreatinineFibrosisHumansKidneyKidney DiseasesMiceUromodulinConceptsInterstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophyUrine uromodulinTubular atrophyThick ascending limbUrine albuminSerum creatinineKidney biopsyTubulointerstitial fibrosisMultivariable linear regression modelsTime of biopsyKidney's thick ascending limbAcademic medical centerHuman kidney biopsiesKidney tubulointerstitial fibrosisTubular healthMultivariable analysisHistologic featuresHistologic findingsHistologic changesKidney fibrosisIndependent associationFibrotic modelMultivariable modelMedical CenterMurine model
2024
Plasma proteomics of acute tubular injury
Schmidt I, Surapaneni A, Zhao R, Upadhyay D, Yeo W, Schlosser P, Huynh C, Srivastava A, Palsson R, Kim T, Stillman I, Barwinska D, Barasch J, Eadon M, El-Achkar T, Henderson J, Moledina D, Rosas S, Claudel S, Verma A, Wen Y, Lindenmayer M, Huber T, Parikh S, Shapiro J, Rovin B, Stanaway I, Sathe N, Bhatraju P, Coresh J, Rhee E, Grams M, Waikar S. Plasma proteomics of acute tubular injury. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 7368. PMID: 39191768, PMCID: PMC11349760, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51304-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute tubular injuryAcute kidney injuryPathway analysisOrganelle stress responsesSingle-cell RNA sequencingKidney Precision Medicine ProjectKidney diseaseSOMAscan proteomics platformProgression to kidney failureRNA sequencingBiological pathwaysGene expressionStress responseNon-invasive biomarkersProteomics platformMannose receptor 1Kidney injuryTubular injuryImmune regulationReceptor 1Macrophage mannose receptor 1Host responseBiomarker proteinsPrecision Medicine ProjectKidney failureThe development of lateral flow devices for urinary biomarkers to assess kidney health
D Souza S, Obeid W, Hernandez J, Hu D, Wen Y, Moledina D, Albert A, Gregg A, Wheeler A, Philbrook H, Parikh C. The development of lateral flow devices for urinary biomarkers to assess kidney health. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 8516. PMID: 38609491, PMCID: PMC11014899, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59104-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral flow deviceInterleukin-9Development of lateral flow devicesUrinary biomarkersDetection antibody concentrationSerum creatinine levelsKidney healthPaired antibodiesEnzyme Linked Immunosorbent AssayCreatinine levelsKidney injuryKidney functionOsteopontinImmunosorbent assayAntibody concentrationsMeasured biomarkersKidneyReal-time changesBiomarkers
2023
The ASSESS-AKI Study found urinary epidermal growth factor is associated with reduced risk of major adverse kidney events
Menez S, Wen Y, Xu L, Moledina D, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Hu D, Obeid W, Bhatraju P, Ikizler T, Siew E, Chinchilli V, Garg A, Go A, Liu K, Kaufman J, Kimmel P, Himmelfarb J, Coca S, Cantley L, Parikh C. The ASSESS-AKI Study found urinary epidermal growth factor is associated with reduced risk of major adverse kidney events. Kidney International 2023, 104: 1194-1205. PMID: 37652206, PMCID: PMC10840723, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse kidney eventsUEGF/CrUrinary epidermal growth factorAdverse kidney eventsChronic kidney diseaseEpidermal growth factorKidney eventsKidney failureEGF expressionUrinary EGF/CrAcute Kidney Injury studyGrowth factorIschemia-reperfusion injuryProportional hazards regressionTubular healthKidney atrophyObservational cohortHospitalized participantsTubular functionClinical findingsHazards regressionKidney diseaseClinical variablesProgressive atrophyUrinary EGFEvaluation of Plasma Biomarkers to Predict Major Adverse Kidney Events in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
Menez S, Coca S, Moledina D, Wen Y, Chan L, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Obeid W, Garibaldi B, Azeloglu E, Ugwuowo U, Sperati C, Arend L, Rosenberg A, Kaushal M, Jain S, Wilson F, Parikh C, Consortium T, Deng J, Atta M, Bagnasco S, Ko A, Iwasaki A, Farhadian S, Nelson A, Casanovas-Massana A, White E, Schulz W, Coppi A, Young P, Nunez A, Shepard D, Matos I, Strong Y, Anastasio K, Brower K, Kuang M, Chiorazzi M, Bermejo S, Vijayakumar P, Geng B, Fournier J, Minasyan M, Muenker M, Moore A, Nadkarni G. Evaluation of Plasma Biomarkers to Predict Major Adverse Kidney Events in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2023, 82: 322-332.e1. PMID: 37263570, PMCID: PMC10229201, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2023.03.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 1Major adverse kidney eventsAdverse kidney eventsAdverse kidney outcomesAcute kidney injuryKidney eventsTumor necrosis factor receptor 1Necrosis factor receptor 1Plasma biomarkersKidney outcomesC-indexFactor receptor 1Hospitalized patientsCOVID-19KDIGO stage 3 acute kidney injuryDialysis-requiring acute kidney injuryStage 3 acute kidney injuryLong-term adverse health outcomesReceptor 1Long-term kidney dysfunctionAvailable blood samplesIdentification of patientsProportional hazards regressionAdverse health outcomesCOVID-19 hospitalizationLongitudinal biomarkers and kidney disease progression after acute kidney injury
Wen Y, Xu L, Melchinger I, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Moledina D, Coca S, Hsu C, Go A, Liu K, Siew E, Ikizler T, Chinchilli V, Kaufman J, Kimmel P, Himmelfarb J, Cantley L, Parikh C, Consortium T. Longitudinal biomarkers and kidney disease progression after acute kidney injury. JCI Insight 2023, 8: e167731. PMID: 36951957, PMCID: PMC10243801, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.167731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryIschemic reperfusion injuryKidney disease progressionKidney injuryTubular healthDisease progressionChronic kidney disease (CKD) incidenceCox proportional hazards regressionMurine acute kidney injuryKidney disease incidenceUrine KIM-1Proportional hazards regressionCKD progressionCKD transitionUrine uromodulinIncident CKDComposite outcomeKidney atrophyProspective cohortReperfusion injuryHazards regressionKIM-1Prognostic valueMCP-1Initial insultJoint Modeling of Clinical and Biomarker Data in Acute Kidney Injury Defines Unique Subphenotypes with Differing Outcomes
Vasquez-Rios G, Oh W, Lee S, Bhatraju P, Mansour S, Moledina D, Gulamali F, Siew E, Garg A, Sarder P, Chinchilli V, Kaufman J, Hsu C, Liu K, Kimmel P, Go A, Wurfel M, Himmelfarb J, Parikh C, Coca S, Nadkarni G. Joint Modeling of Clinical and Biomarker Data in Acute Kidney Injury Defines Unique Subphenotypes with Differing Outcomes. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 18: 716-726. PMID: 36975209, PMCID: PMC10278836, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.0000000000000156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryBiomarkersDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansInflammationLipocalin-2MaleMiddle AgedConceptsSubphenotype 2Pro-brain natriuretic peptideNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinCox proportional hazards modelAKI stage 1AKI stage 2AKI stage 3Three-fold riskAcute kidney injuryTroponin T levelsGelatinase-associated lipocalinBiomarkers of inflammationKidney injury moleculeLongitudinal clinical outcomesTumor necrosis factor receptor 1Proportional hazards modelNecrosis factor receptor 1Factor receptor 1AKI subphenotypesCardiorenal eventsSepsis-AKISubphenotype 1Cardiovascular eventsKidney injuryHazard ratio
2022
Pre-operative kidney biomarkers and risks for death, cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease events after cardiac surgery: the TRIBE-AKI study
Vasquez-Rios G, Moledina D, Jia Y, McArthur E, Mansour S, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Shlipak M, Koyner J, Garg A, Parikh C, Coca S. Pre-operative kidney biomarkers and risks for death, cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease events after cardiac surgery: the TRIBE-AKI study. Journal Of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2022, 17: 338. PMID: 36567329, PMCID: PMC9790121, DOI: 10.1186/s13019-022-02066-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney injury molecule-1Cardiovascular eventsCardiac surgeryCKD eventsCohort studyPlasma kidney injury molecule-1Chronic kidney disease (CKD) incidenceKidney disease incidenceKidney function dataPre-operative concentrationsInjury molecule-1Evaluation of patientsHigh-risk adultsLong-term outcomesHigh-risk individualsTumor necrosis factor receptorNecrosis factor receptorKidney eventsMedian followPlasma sTNFR1Hazard ratioClinical outcomesKidney biomarkersPlasma biomarkersClinical covariatesPlasma Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Concentrations and Clinical Events After Hospitalization: Findings From the ASSESS-AKI and ARID Studies
Coca SG, Vasquez-Rios G, Mansour SG, Moledina DG, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Wurfel MM, Bhatraju P, Himmelfarb J, Siew E, Garg AX, Hsu CY, Liu KD, Kimmel PL, Chinchilli VM, Kaufman JS, Wilson M, Banks RE, Packington R, McCole E, Kurth MJ, Richardson C, Go AS, Selby NM, Parikh CR. Plasma Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Concentrations and Clinical Events After Hospitalization: Findings From the ASSESS-AKI and ARID Studies. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2022, 81: 190-200. PMID: 36108888, PMCID: PMC9868060, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2022.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 1Acute kidney injuryHeart failureClinical eventsIndex hospitalizationPlasma soluble tumour necrosis factor receptor 1Soluble tumour necrosis factor receptor concentrationsBiomarker measurementsKidney disease incidenceBaseline serum samplesKidney disease progressionLate heart failureTumor necrosis factor receptor 1Association of biomarkersProportional hazards modelNecrosis factor receptor 1Magnitude of associationFactor receptor 1AKI statusIndex admissionKidney eventsKidney outcomesAKI definitionKidney injuryHospital dischargeClinically adjudicated deceased donor acute kidney injury and graft outcomes
Mansour SG, Khoury N, Kodali R, Virmani S, Reese PP, Hall IE, Jia Y, Yamamoto Y, Thiessen-Philbrook HR, Obeid W, Doshi MD, Akalin E, Bromberg JS, Harhay MN, Mohan S, Muthukumar T, Singh P, Weng FL, Moledina DG, Greenberg JH, Wilson FP, Parikh CR. Clinically adjudicated deceased donor acute kidney injury and graft outcomes. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0264329. PMID: 35239694, PMCID: PMC8893682, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDonor Acute Kidney InjuryAcute kidney injuryGraft failureAKI phenotypesKidney injuryUrine biomarkersLack of associationAKI casesGraft functionHigher DGFPotential kidneyGraft outcomeDeceased donorsOrgan utilizationMCP-1YKL-40Donor StudyEGFRDGFAncillary analysisAvailable chartsBiomarkersInjuryPhenotypeAssociation
2021
Prognostic Significance of Urinary Biomarkers in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
Menez S, Moledina DG, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Wilson FP, Obeid W, Simonov M, Yamamoto Y, Corona-Villalobos CP, Chang C, Garibaldi BT, Clarke W, Farhadian S, Dela Cruz C, Coca SG, Parikh CR, Investigators T, Ko A, Iwasaki A, Farhadian S, Nelson A, Casanovas-Massana A, White E, Schulz W, Coppi A, Young P, Nunez A, Shepard D, Matos I, Strong Y, Anastasio K, Brower K, Kuang M, Chiorazzi M, Bermejo S, Vijayakumar P, Geng B, Fournier J, Minasyan M, Muenker M, Moore A, Nadkarni G. Prognostic Significance of Urinary Biomarkers in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2021, 79: 257-267.e1. PMID: 34710516, PMCID: PMC8542781, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryBiomarkersCOVID-19CreatinineHumansLipocalin-2PrognosisProspective StudiesSARS-CoV-2ConceptsAdverse kidney outcomesNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinUrinary biomarkersBiomarker levelsKidney outcomesPrimary outcomeClinical AKIKidney injuryComposite outcomeCOVID-19KDIGO stage 3 AKIKidney injury molecule-1Cox proportional hazards regressionEpidermal growth factor levelsStage 3 AKIPrimary composite outcomeInjury molecule-1Kidney disease progressionGelatinase-associated lipocalinAdditional prognostic informationComposite outcome eventsProportional hazards regressionCOVID-19 patientsGrowth factor levelsCoronavirus disease 2019
2020
Results from the TRIBE-AKI Study found associations between post-operative blood biomarkers and risk of chronic kidney disease after cardiac surgery
Menez S, Moledina DG, Garg AX, Thiessen-Philbrook H, McArthur E, Jia Y, Liu C, Obeid W, Mansour SG, Koyner JL, Shlipak MG, Wilson FP, Coca SG, Parikh CR. Results from the TRIBE-AKI Study found associations between post-operative blood biomarkers and risk of chronic kidney disease after cardiac surgery. Kidney International 2020, 99: 716-724. PMID: 32721447, PMCID: PMC8077034, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.06.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstimated glomerular filtration rateChronic kidney diseaseBaseline estimated glomerular filtration rateCardiac surgeryCKD incidenceKidney diseaseBlood biomarkersN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptideDevelopment of CKDPro-B-type natriuretic peptideReplication cohortAcute kidney injury groupLong-term kidney outcomesKidney injury molecule-1Acute kidney injuryPrimary composite outcomeInjury molecule-1Post-operative levelsGlomerular filtration rateTumor necrosis factor receptor 1Necrosis factor receptor 1Basic fibroblast growth factorFactor receptor 1Fibroblast growth factorAKI studiesReal-Time Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Adults: Implementation and Proof of Concept
Ugwuowo U, Yamamoto Y, Arora T, Saran I, Partridge C, Biswas A, Martin M, Moledina DG, Greenberg JH, Simonov M, Mansour SG, Vela R, Testani JM, Rao V, Rentfro K, Obeid W, Parikh CR, Wilson FP. Real-Time Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Adults: Implementation and Proof of Concept. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2020, 76: 806-814.e1. PMID: 32505812, PMCID: PMC8667815, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAKI alertsHospitalized adultsKidney injuryUrban tertiary care hospitalAcute kidney injurySerum creatinine levelsObservational cohort studyTertiary care hospitalSerum creatinine concentrationBeats/minElectronic health recordsAKI diagnosisCohort studyCreatinine levelsInpatient mortalitySystolic bloodFractional excretionCenter studyBlood biomarkersUnivariable associationsUrine microscopyCreatinine concentrationClinical careElevated riskUrea nitrogen
2019
Association of plasma-soluble ST2 and galectin-3 with cardiovascular events and mortality following cardiac surgery
Patel DM, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Brown JR, McArthur E, Moledina DG, Mansour SG, Shlipak MG, Koyner JL, Kavsak P, Whitlock RP, Everett AD, Malenka DJ, Garg AX, Coca SG, Parikh CR. Association of plasma-soluble ST2 and galectin-3 with cardiovascular events and mortality following cardiac surgery. American Heart Journal 2019, 220: 253-263. PMID: 31911262, PMCID: PMC7008086, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2019.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedBiomarkersBlood ProteinsCardiac Surgical ProceduresCardiovascular DiseasesCause of DeathCohort StudiesCoronary Artery BypassFemaleGalectin 3GalectinsHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansInterleukin-1 Receptor-Like 1 ProteinMalePostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesVentricular RemodelingConceptsGal-3 levelsCardiovascular eventsCardiac surgerySignificant post-operative morbidityGalectin-3Gal-3 valuesPlasma soluble ST2Composite primary outcomePrimary composite outcomePost-operative morbidityCongestive heart failurePost-operative changesPotential clinical utilityRandom-effects modelPlasma sST2Soluble suppressionComposite outcomeHazard ratioProspective cohortTumorigenicity 2Heart failurePrimary outcomeMyocardial remodelingClinical covariatesClinical utilityThe Association of Angiogenesis Markers With Acute Kidney Injury and Mortality After Cardiac Surgery
Mansour SG, Zhang WR, Moledina D, Coca SG, Jia Y, Thiessen-Philbrook H, McArthur E, Inoue K, Koyner JL, Shlipak MG, Wilson FP, Garg AX, Ishibe S, Parikh CR, Consortium T. The Association of Angiogenesis Markers With Acute Kidney Injury and Mortality After Cardiac Surgery. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2019, 74: 36-46. PMID: 30955944, PMCID: PMC6591032, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.01.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedBiomarkersCardiac Surgical ProceduresCreatinineEndpoint DeterminationFemaleHumansKidneyMaleMiddle AgedNeovascularization, PhysiologicOutcome Assessment, Health CarePostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorRisk AssessmentUnited StatesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsAcute kidney injuryCardiac surgeryAKI durationKidney injuryProangiogenic markersAngiogenesis markersOutcomes of AKILong-term outcomesPlasma VEGF concentrationsTRIBE-AKI cohortAntiangiogenic markersCause mortalityPreoperative concentrationsHospital dischargeProcess of angiogenesisMarker levelsVEGFR1 levelsPGF concentrationsHigher oddsMortality riskHigh riskLower oddsVEGF concentrationsAngiogenic markersSurgery
2018
Phenotyping of Acute Kidney Injury: Beyond Serum Creatinine
Moledina DG, Parikh CR. Phenotyping of Acute Kidney Injury: Beyond Serum Creatinine. Seminars In Nephrology 2018, 38: 3-11. PMID: 29291759, PMCID: PMC5753429, DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2017.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryAKI definitionSerum creatinineStructural kidney injuryGlomerular filtration rateLong-term outcomesAKI phenotypesCommon complicationHospitalized patientsFiltration rateDifferent therapiesConsensus definitionInjuryLack sensitivityMolecular pathwaysCreatinineDistinct phenotypesHeterogeneous conditionPhenotypeComplicationsPatientsPrognosisTherapyEtiology
2017
Performance of Serum Creatinine and Kidney Injury Biomarkers for Diagnosing Histologic Acute Tubular Injury
Moledina DG, Hall IE, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Reese PP, Weng FL, Schröppel B, Doshi MD, Wilson FP, Coca SG, Parikh CR. Performance of Serum Creatinine and Kidney Injury Biomarkers for Diagnosing Histologic Acute Tubular Injury. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2017, 70: 807-816. PMID: 28844586, PMCID: PMC5701867, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2017.06.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAdultArea Under CurveBiomarkersCohort StudiesCreatinineCross-Sectional StudiesFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsFemaleHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1HumansInterleukin-18Kidney TransplantationKidney TubulesLipocalin-2MaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesROC CurveSeverity of Illness IndexTissue DonorsConceptsSevere acute tubular injuryAcute kidney injuryAcute tubular injuryTubular injurySCr concentrationNGAL concentrationsUrinary biomarkersDeceased donorsOrgan procurementMulticenter prospective cohortUrinary L-FABPUrinary NGAL concentrationsDeceased kidney donorsKidney injury biomarkersSerum creatinine concentrationPoor diagnostic performanceAKI casesAKI causesDonor hospitalizationKidney injuryProspective cohortSerum creatinineInjury biomarkersKidney biopsyIL-18