RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Janicko, Martin
A1 Veseliny, Eduard
A1 Senajova, Gabriela
A1 Jarcuska, Peter
T1 Predictors of hepatorenal syndrome in alcoholic liver cirrhosis
JF Biomedical papers
YR 2015
VO 159
IS 4
SP 661
OP 665
DO 10.5507/bp.2015.010
UL https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-201504-0024.php
AB Background: Alcoholic liver disease is a major cause of liver cirrhosis and the hepatorenal syndrome is a serious complication. Risk factors for hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) in alcoholic liver cirrhosis are not entirely explored.
Aim: To assess the risk factors for hepatorenal syndrome in alcoholic liver cirrhosis.
Patients and Methods: Consecutive patients with alcoholic liver disease were followed for two months, development of renal failure, classified either as HRS or renal failure not fulfilling criteria of HRS, was the main outcome.
Results: Of 171 patients, 14 (8.2%) developed HRS and 13 (7.6%), renal failure not fulfilling the HRS criteria. A significant difference was found between patients with and without HRS in serum sodium (131.1±3.8 vs. 135.7±5.2; P = 0.003), creatinine, (94.1±26.8 vs. 80.3±20.2; P < 0.001), albumin (23.5±4.9 vs. 29.9±5.8; P < 0.001), INR (1.76±0.45 vs. 1.44±0.41; P < 0.001), bilirubin (252.3±179.4 vs. 91.2±101.0; P < 0.001), MELD (23±6 vs 15±5; P < 0.001) and MELD-Na score (27±5 vs. 18±6; P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis adjusted for sex and age showed that sodium together with creatinine are the strongest HRS predictors, followed by bilirubin with respective odds´ ratios (95% CI) of 1.041 (1.012-1.072) for creatinine, 0.870 (0.766-0.988) for serum sodium and 1.005 (1.001-1.010) for serum bilirubin.
Conclusion: Serum levels of sodium, creatinine and bilirubin are important predictors of the hepatorenal syndrome.