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Issac AG, Yu MA, Rogers DM, Subramanian RM. Case Report: Efficacy of albumin dialysis for the reversal of bile cast nephropathy-induced acute kidney injury. FRONTIERS IN NEPHROLOGY 2023; 3:1256672. [PMID: 37885924 PMCID: PMC10598339 DOI: 10.3389/fneph.2023.1256672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
Abstract
Background Bile cast nephropathy (BCN) is an underdiagnosed renal complication associated with severe hyperbilirubinemia and is seen in patients with liver failure who have cholestatic complications. BCN-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) can require hemodialysis (HD), and the molecular adsorbent recirculating system (MARS) is a potentially useful therapeutic option. Case summary A 57-year-old male presented with jaundice persisting for 1 month, with laboratory test results indicative of hyperbilirubinemia and AKI. Abdominal imaging and a biopsy confirmed biliary ductal dilation secondary to a pancreatic head mass. The patient had rapidly progressive renal failure and refractory hyperbilirubinemia, despite biliary decompression, and was started on HD. Subsequent therapy with albumin dialysis therapy using MARS was successful in reversing the AKI, the cessation of HD, and the restoration of native renal function. Conclusion In the setting of BCN-induced AKI, timely initiation of MARS can provide a useful therapeutic strategy to reverse renal dysfunction and facilitate intrinsic renal recovery.
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- Aaron G. Issac
- Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States
- Division of Digestive Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States
- Division of Digestive Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States
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Muciño-Bermejo MJ. Extracorporeal organ support and the kidney. FRONTIERS IN NEPHROLOGY 2022; 2:924363. [PMID: 37674997 PMCID: PMC10479766 DOI: 10.3389/fneph.2022.924363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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The concept of extracorporeal organ support (ECOS) encompasses kidney, respiratory, cardiac and hepatic support. In an era of increasing incidence and survival of patients with single or multiple organ failure, knowledge on both multiorgan crosstalk and the physiopathological consequences of extracorporeal organ support have become increasingly important. Immerse within the cross-talk of multiple organ failure (MOF), Acute kidney injury (AKI) may be a part of the clinical presentation in patients undergoing ECOS, either as a concurrent clinical issue since the very start of ECOS or as a de novo event at any point in the clinical course. At any point during the clinical course of a patient with single or multiple organ failure undergoing ECOS, renal function may improve or deteriorate, as a result of the interaction of multiple factors, including multiorgan crosstalk and physiological consequences of ECOS. Common physiopathological ways in which ECOS may influence renal function includes: 1) multiorgan crosstalk (preexisting or de-novo 2)Hemodynamic changes and 3) ECOS-associated coagulation abnormalities and 3) Also, cytokine profile switch, neurohumoral changes and toxins clearance may contribute to the expected physiological changes related to ECOS. The main objective of this review is to summarize the described mechanisms influencing the renal function during the course of ECOS, including renal replacement therapy, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation/carbon dioxide removal and albumin dialysis.
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- Maria-Jimena Muciño-Bermejo
- Intensive Care Unit, The American British Cowdray Medical Center, Mexico City, Mexico
- International Renal Research Institute of Vicenza (IRRIV), Vicenza, Italy
- Health Sciences Department, Anahuac University, Mexico City, Mexico
- Medical Division, Medecins SansFontières – OCBA (Operational Centre Barcelona-Athens), Barcelona, Spain
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Somagutta MR, Jain MS, Pormento MKL, Pendyala SK, Bathula NR, Jarapala N, Mahadevaiah A, Sasidharan N, Gad MA, Mahmutaj G, Hange N. Bile Cast Nephropathy: A Comprehensive Review. Cureus 2022; 14:e23606. [PMID: 35505725 PMCID: PMC9053373 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.23606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Bile cast nephropathy (BCN) or cholemic nephropathy (CN) is an acute renal dysfunction, including acute kidney injury (AKI) in the setting of liver injury. It is a common phenomenon in patients with liver disease and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. CN is characterized by hemodynamic changes in the liver, kidney, systemic circulation, intratubular cast formation, and tubular epithelial cell injury. CN has been overlooked as a differential diagnosis in chronic liver disease patients due to more importance to hepatic injury. However, frequent and considerable reporting of case reports recently has further investigated this topic in the last two decades. This review determines the evidence behind the potential role of bile acids and bilirubin in acute renal dysfunction in liver injury, summarizing the implied pathophysiology risk factors, and incorporating the therapeutic mechanisms and outcomes.
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Bile acid nephropathy induced by anabolic steroids: A case report and review of the literature. Clin Nephrol Case Stud 2021; 9:123-129. [PMID: 34790517 PMCID: PMC8594315 DOI: 10.5414/cncs110711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Bile acid nephropathy also known as cholemic nephropathy is a rare and overlooked form of acute kidney injury that occurs in the setting of severe hyperbilirubinemia. The exact etiology remains unknown, and there is a lack of treatment guidelines for this clinical condition. Anabolic steroids are known to cause hepatoxicity occasionally leading to acute kidney injury. We report the case of a 27-year-old male patient who developed bile acid nephropathy as a result of severe hyperbilirubinemia secondary to anabolic steroids-induced liver injury. He was conservatively managed. We review the current literature touching on the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of bile acid nephropathy in an attempt to shed light on this clinical condition, which may present as a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
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Tinti F, Umbro I, D’Alessandro M, Lai S, Merli M, Noce A, Di Daniele N, Mazzaferro S, Mitterhofer AP. Cholemic Nephropathy as Cause of Acute and Chronic Kidney Disease. Update on an Under-Diagnosed Disease. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:1200. [PMID: 34833076 PMCID: PMC8620937 DOI: 10.3390/life11111200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cholemic nephropathy (CN) is a recognized cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with severe hyperbilirubinemia (sHyb) and jaundice. Pathophysiological mechanisms of CN are not completely understood, but it seems caused both by direct toxicity of cholephiles and bile casts formation in nephrons enhanced by prolonged exposure to sHyb, particularly in the presence of promoting factors, as highlighted by a literature reviewed and by personal experience. The aim of our update is to retrace CN in its pathophysiology, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment, underlining the role of sHyb, promoting factors, and CN-AKI diagnostic criteria in the different clinical settings associated with this often-concealed disease. Our purpose is to focus on clinical manifestation of CN, exploring the possible transition to CKD. Cholemic nephropathy is an overlooked clinical entity that enters differential diagnosis with other causes of AKI. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential because renal injury could be fully reversible as rapidly as bilirubin levels are reduced. In conclusion, our proposal is to introduce an alert for considering CN in diagnostic and prognostic scores that include bilirubin and/or creatinine with acute renal involvement, with the aim of early diagnosis and treatment of sHyb to reduce the burden on renal outcome.
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- Francesca Tinti
- Nephrology Unit, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (I.U.); (S.L.); (S.M.)
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- Nephrology Unit, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (I.U.); (S.L.); (S.M.)
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- Clinical Pathology Unit, Department of General Surgery “P.Stefanini”, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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- Nephrology Unit, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (I.U.); (S.L.); (S.M.)
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- UOC of Internal Medicine—Center of Hypertension and Nephrology Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (A.N.); (N.D.D.)
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- UOC of Internal Medicine—Center of Hypertension and Nephrology Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (A.N.); (N.D.D.)
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- Nephrology Unit, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (I.U.); (S.L.); (S.M.)
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Hu Q, Li SJ, Chen QL, Chen H, Li Q, Wang M. Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Neonates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:666507. [PMID: 34336736 PMCID: PMC8316634 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.666507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background and Objective: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is recognized as an independent risk factor for mortality and long-term poor prognosis in neonates. The objective of the study was to identify the risk factors for AKI in critically ill neonates to provide an important basis for follow-up research studies and early prevention. Methods: The PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang Med, SinoMed, and VIP Data were searched for studies of risk factors in critically ill neonates. Studies published from the initiation of the database to November 19, 2020, were included. The quality of studies was assessed by the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) checklist. The meta-analysis was conducted with Stata 15 and drafted according to the guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. Results: Seventeen studies (five cohort studies, ten case-control studies, and two cross-sectional studies) were included in meta-analysis, with 1,627 cases in the case group and 5,220 cases in the control group. The incidence of AKI fluctuated from 8.4 to 63.3%. Fifteen risk factors were included, nine of which were significantly associated with an increased risk of AKI in critically ill neonates: gestational age [standardized mean difference (SMD) = -0.31, 95%CI = (-0.51, -0.12), P = 0.002], birthweight [SMD = -0.37, 95%CI = (-0.67, -0.07), P = 0.015], 1-min Apgar score [SMD = -0.61, 95%CI = (-0.78, -0.43), P = 0.000], 5-min Apgar score [SMD = -0.71, 95%CI = (-1.00, -0.41), P = 0.000], congenital heart disease (CHD) [odds ratio (OR) = 2.94, 95%CI = (2.08, 4.15), P = 0.000], hyperbilirubinemia [OR = 2.26, 95%CI = (1.40, 3.65), P = 0.001], necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) [OR = 6.32, 95%CI = (2.98, 13.42), P = 0.000], sepsis [OR = 2.21, 95%CI = (1.25, 3.89), P = 0.006], and mechanical ventilation [OR = 2.37, 95%CI = (1.50, 3.75), P = 0.000]. Six of them were not significantly associated with AKI in critically ill neonates: age [SMD = -0.25, 95%CI = (-0.54, 0.04), P = 0.095], male sex [OR = 1.10, 95%CI =(0.97, 1.24), P = 0.147], prematurity [OR = 0.90, 95%CI(0.52, 1.56), P = 0.716], cesarean section [OR = 1.52, 95%CI(0.77, 3.01), P = 0.234], prenatal hemorrhage [OR = 1.41, 95%CI = (0.86, 2.33), P = 0.171], and vancomycin [OR = 1.16, 95%CI = (0.71, 1.89), P = 0.555]. Conclusions: This meta-analysis provides a preliminary exploration of risk factors in critically ill neonatal AKI, which may be useful for the prediction of AKI. Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO (CRD42020188032).
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- Qian Hu
- Department of Nephrology, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Emergency Department, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatism, Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center, Haikou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Mrzljak A, Jurekovic Z, Novak R, Maksimovic B, Mikulic D, Ljubanovic DG. Liver Graft Failure and Bile Cast Nephropathy. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY = TAEHAN SOHWAGI HAKHOE CHI 2020; 75:167-171. [PMID: 32209806 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2020.75.3.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The consequences of graft failure after liver transplantation (LT) range far beyond the liver. The kidneys are often affected, where persistent and progressive cholestasis can result in acute kidney injury (AKI) leading to the development of bile cast nephropathy (BCN). BCN is an often unrecognized condition that is characterized by proximal tubulopathy and the formation of bile casts in the distal tubules, which is almost diagnosed exclusively on a kidney biopsy or autopsy. This condition is potentially reversible, provided the bilirubin levels can be reduced early. LT may represent a treatment option in the case of irreversible liver (or liver graft) failure, which is beneficial for both the liver and the kidney. This paper reports a case of BCN in a patient with idiopathic graft failure after LT. Despite his chronic kidney disease, liver re-transplantation led to the successful improvement of his AKI.
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- Anna Mrzljak
- Department of Internal Medicine, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Surgery, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- Unit for Renal Pathology and Electron Microscopy, Department of Pathology and Cytology, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
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AbstractKidney injury is a common finding in patients with liver disease. Bile cast nephropathy (also known as cholemic nephropathy) is an overlooked cause of renal injury in patients with hyperbilirubinemia. It can occur as a result of the toxic effects of bilirubin and bile acids on the renal tubules via several mechanisms. Bile cast nephropathy has characteristic histopathological changes consisting of bilirubin cast deposition in the distal nephron along with tubular epithelial cell injury. Treatment is based on the reversal of liver injury. This review aims to describe bile cast nephropathy in terms of its clinical and morphological features and to shed light on diagnostic techniques. In addition, we present data on management of such nephropathy while reviewing all the reported cases of bile cast nephropathy.
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