Prognosis of Acute Kidney Injury and Hepatorenal Syndrome in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Prospective Cohort Study

Background/Aims. Acute kidney injury is a common problem for patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor survival. We aimed to examine the association between type of acute kidney injury and 90-day mortality. Methods. Prospective cohort study at a major US liver transplant center. A nephrolo...

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Main Authors: Andrew S. Allegretti, Guillermo Ortiz, Julia Wenger, Joseph J. Deferio, Joshua Wibecan, Sahir Kalim, Hector Tamez, Raymond T. Chung, S. Ananth Karumanchi, Ravi I. Thadhani
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Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/108139
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author Andrew S. Allegretti
Guillermo Ortiz
Julia Wenger
Joseph J. Deferio
Joshua Wibecan
Sahir Kalim
Hector Tamez
Raymond T. Chung
S. Ananth Karumanchi
Ravi I. Thadhani
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Guillermo Ortiz
Julia Wenger
Joseph J. Deferio
Joshua Wibecan
Sahir Kalim
Hector Tamez
Raymond T. Chung
S. Ananth Karumanchi
Ravi I. Thadhani
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description Background/Aims. Acute kidney injury is a common problem for patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor survival. We aimed to examine the association between type of acute kidney injury and 90-day mortality. Methods. Prospective cohort study at a major US liver transplant center. A nephrologist’s review of the urinary sediment was used in conjunction with the 2007 Ascites Club Criteria to stratify acute kidney injury into four groups: prerenal azotemia, hepatorenal syndrome, acute tubular necrosis, or other. Results. 120 participants with cirrhosis and acute kidney injury were analyzed. Ninety-day mortality was 14/40 (35%) with prerenal azotemia, 20/35 (57%) with hepatorenal syndrome, 21/36 (58%) with acute tubular necrosis, and 1/9 (11%) with other (p=0.04 overall). Mortality was the same in hepatorenal syndrome compared to acute tubular necrosis (p=0.99). Mortality was lower in prerenal azotemia compared to hepatorenal syndrome (p=0.05) and acute tubular necrosis (p=0.04). Ten participants (22%) were reclassified from hepatorenal syndrome to acute tubular necrosis because of granular casts on urinary sediment. Conclusions. Hepatorenal syndrome and acute tubular necrosis result in similar 90-day mortality. Review of urinary sediment may add important diagnostic information to this population. Multicenter studies are needed to validate these findings and better guide management.
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spelling doaj-art-4fdc8510398b4aa5b5c656bad26c40102025-08-20T02:05:39ZengWileyInternational Journal of Nephrology2090-214X2090-21582015-01-01201510.1155/2015/108139108139Prognosis of Acute Kidney Injury and Hepatorenal Syndrome in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Prospective Cohort StudyAndrew S. Allegretti0Guillermo Ortiz1Julia Wenger2Joseph J. Deferio3Joshua Wibecan4Sahir Kalim5Hector Tamez6Raymond T. Chung7S. Ananth Karumanchi8Ravi I. Thadhani9Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USADivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USADivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USADivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USADivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USADivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USADivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02114, USALiver Center and Gastrointestinal Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USADivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USADivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USABackground/Aims. Acute kidney injury is a common problem for patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor survival. We aimed to examine the association between type of acute kidney injury and 90-day mortality. Methods. Prospective cohort study at a major US liver transplant center. A nephrologist’s review of the urinary sediment was used in conjunction with the 2007 Ascites Club Criteria to stratify acute kidney injury into four groups: prerenal azotemia, hepatorenal syndrome, acute tubular necrosis, or other. Results. 120 participants with cirrhosis and acute kidney injury were analyzed. Ninety-day mortality was 14/40 (35%) with prerenal azotemia, 20/35 (57%) with hepatorenal syndrome, 21/36 (58%) with acute tubular necrosis, and 1/9 (11%) with other (p=0.04 overall). Mortality was the same in hepatorenal syndrome compared to acute tubular necrosis (p=0.99). Mortality was lower in prerenal azotemia compared to hepatorenal syndrome (p=0.05) and acute tubular necrosis (p=0.04). Ten participants (22%) were reclassified from hepatorenal syndrome to acute tubular necrosis because of granular casts on urinary sediment. Conclusions. Hepatorenal syndrome and acute tubular necrosis result in similar 90-day mortality. Review of urinary sediment may add important diagnostic information to this population. Multicenter studies are needed to validate these findings and better guide management.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/108139
spellingShingle Andrew S. Allegretti
Guillermo Ortiz
Julia Wenger
Joseph J. Deferio
Joshua Wibecan
Sahir Kalim
Hector Tamez
Raymond T. Chung
S. Ananth Karumanchi
Ravi I. Thadhani
Prognosis of Acute Kidney Injury and Hepatorenal Syndrome in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Prospective Cohort Study
International Journal of Nephrology
title Prognosis of Acute Kidney Injury and Hepatorenal Syndrome in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Prospective Cohort Study
title_full Prognosis of Acute Kidney Injury and Hepatorenal Syndrome in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Prospective Cohort Study
title_fullStr Prognosis of Acute Kidney Injury and Hepatorenal Syndrome in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Prospective Cohort Study
title_full_unstemmed Prognosis of Acute Kidney Injury and Hepatorenal Syndrome in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Prospective Cohort Study
title_short Prognosis of Acute Kidney Injury and Hepatorenal Syndrome in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Prospective Cohort Study
title_sort prognosis of acute kidney injury and hepatorenal syndrome in patients with cirrhosis a prospective cohort study
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/108139
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