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Acute Kidney Injury in Cirrhosis
Javier A. Neyra, MD, MSCS, FASN
Assistant Professor
Director, Acute Care Nephrology & CRRT Program
2017 Bruce Lucas Liver Transplant and Hepatology Symposium
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Disclosure
• None
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Learning Objectives
• Describe potential etiologies of AKI in patients with cirrhosis
• Identify limitations of hepatorenal syndrome diagnosis
• Explain the general management of AKI in patients with cirrhosis
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Outline
• AKI and liver cirrhosis: conceptual approach
• Hepatorenal syndrome: more than an exclusion diagnosis
• AKI and liver cirrhosis: treatment strategies
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AKI in the Hospital
• AKI occurs in 20% of hospitalized pts (doubles in ICU pts)
• Severely ill patients with AKI have mortality rates up to 50%
• 5-10% hospitalized patients have AKI-D
• One third of AKI survivors will develop CKD within 2 to 5 years
• AKI survivors have higher risk for CVD and HTN
Neyra JA at https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/AcuteKidneyInjury
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Adapted from D’Amico et al. Hepatology 2006
AKI
Natural history of liver cirrhotic patients
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~90%
~50%
Adapted from D’Amico et al. Hepatology 2006
Two-year survival in liver cirrhotic patients
n = 18 studies n = 23 studies
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AKI in cirrhosis is complex and heterogeneous
ATN AIN (drugs)
GN (IgAN, MPGN) Sepsis
Vasculitis
Pre-renal azotemia ATN/AIN + HRS
IAH/ACS
HRS – AKI HRS – CKD
INTRINSIC RENAL DISEASE
Obstructive uropathy
HEPATORENAL SYNDROME
Bile cast: cause or consequence?
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Algorithm for AKI inside the box
Clinical Evaluation
Renal U/S (obstruction)
FeNa, FeUrea, urine osm, proteinuria, urine microscopy
FeNa >1-2% FeUrea 50-65%
RTEC/granular casts Isosthenuria
Tubular proteinuria ~1g
FeNa <1% FeUrea <35% Bland urine
BUN/SCr >20 High Uosm
RBC casts Dysmorphic RBCs
WBC casts
ATN Pre-renal *volume depletion, ADHF, HRS,
meds
RPGN/vasculitis *IgAN, LN, HIVAN, PIGN
*ANCA, anti-GBM dx
AIN Pyelonephritis
Keys: anamnesis, volume status, hemodynamics, skin lesions, biochemical parameters
if history of obstructive uropathy, malignancy *Doppler if suspicion of renal infarct, RAS, RVT
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Bonventre JV et al. Nature 2010
AKI Biomarkers
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Risk factors: • Older age • Diabetes • CHF • CKD • Cirrhosis • Prior AKI
Insult: Decompensated liver
cirrhosis
Insult: Severe sepsis
INJURY DYSFUNCTION
Markers: SCr and UOP
Conceptual model of AKI
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Adapted from Chawla and Ronco, KI 2016
eGFR Cirrhotic pts: • eGFR overestimates mGFR • poor functional reserve • recurrent AKI phenotype is
common
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Is serum creatinine not enough?
• SCr delays AKI detection as it identifies functional changes in renal clearance but not renal injury
• SCr mandates time-dependent cumulative increment of Cr
• Renal injury or tubular damage can occur with minimal functional loss subclinical AKI
• Caveats of SCr in cirrothic pts (overestimation of kidney function): sarcopenia, low protein intake, low urea production, high serum bilirubin may falsely lower SCr, fluid overload
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1000 critically-ill pts from FACT trial
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Critical Care Medicine 2016
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ETOH Cirrhosis Ascites
Preceding Event Serum
Sodium (mEq/L)
SBP (mmHg)
Bilirubin (mg/dL)
Urine
Group I (n = 8)
GI bleeding 129 100 2 - 16 “some hyaline & granular
casts, albumin, RBCs”
Group II (n = 3)
Paracentesis 121 100 2.6 - 17 “trace albumin, occasional
RBCs”
Group III (n = 5)
Progressive jaundice
124 90 4 - 34 “albumin, RBCs”
Group IV (n = 5)
None 135 90 1.6 - 15 “bland”
Am J Med, 1964
• All pts died with kidney failure and hepatic coma • Kidney pathology post-mortem of 18/22 patients revealed occasional minimal tubular cell flattening and bile
staining, but were essentially normal
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HRS: A Functional Disorder in Renal Circulation
Epstein M et al, Am J Med, 1970 Ring-Larsen H. Denmark. Scan J Clin Lab Invest 1977
RB
F
n = 70
Creatinine Clearance
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• 7 kidneys from pts with liver cirrhosis and HRS were transplanted into 7 ESRD recipients
• Good allograft function by day 14: 6/7 (86%) • 4 kidneys achieved stable kidney function for >6 months
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• 3 pts with ESLD and HRS underwent OLT
• All 3 gained adequate kidney function within 2 weeks of OLT
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splanchnic/systemic vasodilation
↓Effective Circulating Volume
↑RAAS
↑SNS
vasopressin release
baroreceptor activation
↑renal vasoconstriction
tachycardia ↑CO
cirrhotic cardiomyopathy
1. H2O and sodium retention
2. Ascites 3. Hyponatremia 4. ↓ GFR
↑NO
portal hypertension
Adapted from Ayach T. IMGR 2017
HRS: Pathophysiology
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infection
large volume paracentesis
sepsis
GI bleed
drugs
HRS: Precipitating Factors
Adapted from Ayach T. IMGR 2017
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Suneja M et al., Int J Nephrol 2016 Pant C et al., J Investig Med 2016
HRS: Incidence
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Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology, 5th Edition
HRS: Definitions
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Diagnostic
Criteria HRS-1
Caveats: - How to assess partial response to
volume expansion (SCr improvement, hemodynamic parameters, etc.)?
- Limited urine microscopy cutoffs without clinical context (granular casts, RTEs, etc.)?
- Abdominal perfusion pressure parameters (IAH, ACS)?
- Urine electrolytes?
Gut 2015.
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Is paracentesis a precipitating factor? Role of abdominal compartment syndrome
Umgelter et al. Germany. Critical Care 2008
Cirrhotics with AKI (n = 19)
IAP (mmHg) 22 (18 – 24)
https://meded.ucsd.edu/clinicalimg/abdomen_ascites.jpg
APP = MAP - IAP
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International Club of Ascites (ICA-AKI) new definitions for the diagnosis and management of AKI in patients with cirrhosis
Gut 2015
SCr-based KDIGO Criteria
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KDIGO: AKI Definition
KDIGO Guidelines 2012
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HRS-1: FENa < 1% is always present but not diagnostic
FENa <1% to diagnose HRS FENa according to
biopsy-proven diagnoses
Alsaad & Wadei, World J Hepatol 2016
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HRS-1: Use of novel urinary biomarkers
Belcher et al TRIBE Hepatology 2014
?
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Summary: HRS diagnosis
• HRS is much more than an exclusion diagnosis
• HRS diagnosis is complex and requires comprehensive clinical evaluation (biochemical, hemodynamic, urine microscopic) and sometimes therapeutic trials (albumin, LVP, vasopressors)
• HRS-1 and ATN may coexist
• HRS definition has caveats that should be surpassed in clinical practice
• HRS + recurrent AKI or CKD phenotypes are not fully recognized
• Biomarkers of early renal dysfunction or injury are needed
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Meersch et al. Intensive Care Med 2017
Prevention of cardiac surgery-associated AKI by implementing the KDIGO guidelines in high risk patients identified by biomarkers
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Vasoconstrictors +
Albumin
Liver transplant
TIPS
RRT
Adapted from Ayach T. IMGR 2017
HRS: Treatment
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HRS: Treatment
Boyer et al. Terlipressin Study Group. Liver Transplantation 2011.
3-month survival
Responders:
41% (7/17)
Non-responders:
4% (2/47)
Transplanted:
97% (34/35)
n = 99
Transplant-free
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HRS: Treatment
•Vasoconstrictors - Dopamine
- Midodrine / Octreotide
- Terlipressin
- Ornipressin
- Vasopressin
- Norepinephrine
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HRS: Treatment Midodrine + Octreotide vs. Dopamine Prospective Non-Parallel Trial
Midodrine/Octreotide Dopamine
% im
pro
ved
Cr
by
day
5
60 %
0 %
25
50
75
100
Angeli et al. Hepatology 1999
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Day 1 Day 5 Day 10
mm
Hg
MAP Change
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HRS: Terlipressin (U.S. RCTs)
Sanyal et al. Gastroenterol 2008
RCT: terlipressin vs placebo, n=112
Boyer et al. Gastroenterol 2016
RCT: terlipressin vs placebo, n=196 (REVERSE)
12.5%
Terlipressin Placebo
% H
RS
Rev
ers
al
34%
12.5% 25
50
75
100
25%
p =0.008 p =0.093
HR TS
HR = HRS reversal TS = treatment success
HR
S R
eve
rsal
(%
)
20 % 25
50
75
13 %
p =0.22
Terlipressin Placebo
3.2%
13.7%
p <0.01
MA
P r
ise
(m
mH
g)
5
10
15
20
Responded to Terlipressin Did not respond to Terlipressin
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HRS: Terlipressin vs Norepinephrine
Norepinephrine (n=10) Terlipressin (n=10)
% H
RS
Rev
ers
al
70% 83%
25
50
75
100
Norepinephrine (n=23) Terlipressin (n=23)
% H
RS
Rev
ers
al
43% 39%
25
50
75
100
Alessandria et al. Hepatology 2007 Singh et al. J Hepatol 2012
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HRS: Raising MAP
Boyer et al. J Hepatol 2011
Terlipressin
Placebo
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HRS: Therapeutic response to vasoconstrictors in HRS
parallels increase in MAP
Velez JC et al. AJKD 2011
Pooled analysis of 21 studies
10 dual-arm 11 single-arm (37 cohorts)
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-1.5
-1.0
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
Quartile 1 (-9.0 to +0.0mmHg)
Quartile 2 (+0.8 to +4.9mmHg)
Quartile 3 (+5.3 to +15.6mmHg)
Quartile 4 (+15.9 to +20.9mmHg)
Ch
ange
in S
Cr
fro
m B
ase
line
True HRS subjects (n =27): Change in SCr from Baseline, Stratified by Quartile of Peak Change in MAP
P-trend = 0.002
Velez JC et al. Nephron 2015
HRS: Raising MAP
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HRS: Raising MAP
• Renal blood flow autoregulation curve is shifted to the right in pts with liver cirrhosis (effect of SNS activation)
Persson P et al. Germany. Am J Physiol 1990
~91 mmHg
~65 mmHg
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Summary: HRS treatment
• Albumin + vasoconstrictor therapy for at least 48-72 hours may improve kidney function in ~40-60% of HRS pts
• Reversal of HRS with vasoconstrictor therapy without a significant increase in MAP is unlikely to occur
• In the U.S. norepinephrine seems to be a valid alternative to midodrine/octreotide, particularly when the MAP target is not achieved
• Increase in MAP ~10-15 mmHg (and optimizing APP) is a reasonable treatment strategy in HRS-1 but RCTs are needed to examine safety and efficacy