Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an ominous event in the natural history of cirrhosis. The differential diagnosis of this entity is hampered by the absence of specific biomarkers of tubular damage in cirrhosis. The clinical usefulness of such biomarkers is determined by their effectiveness in the diagnosis of AKI and their ability to provide critical information to ameliorate clinical outcomes and survival. The lack of biomarkers has hindered the development of interventions aimed to improve the prognosis of kidney impairment in cirrhosis. Currently, biomarkers are an area of intense research in nephrology. Emerging genomic and proteomic technologies have revealed novel plasma and urinary biomarkers of AKI. The present article discusses the most promising candidate biomarkers with potential application in cirrhosis, such as NGAL, KIM-1, cystatin-C, IL-18, L-FABP, N-acetyl glucosaminidase and netrin-1, are discussed below.
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Int J Cardiovasc Imaging
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Department of Clinical Radiology, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
The term acute aortic syndrome (AAS) refers to a range of different entities, including dissection, intramural haematoma and penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer. Patients with chronic renal disease and particularly those with dominant polycystic kidney disease are susceptible to this pathology, given the underlying renal arteriopathy and hypertension. Imaging plays a crucial role in diagnosing, grading and guiding management of these patients, with computed tomography angiography (CTA) being on the frontline.
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January 2025
Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China.
This study aimed to investigate whether lymphocyte-C-reactive protein ratio (LCR) upon admission can predict disease progression and intensive care unit (ICU) admission in adult patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). A single-center retrospective study was conducted, including adult DKA patients admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University between March 2018 and March 2023. Multiple demographic and clinical data were collected from the medical records upon admission and during hospitalization.
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Department of Critical Care, King's College London, Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
Sex differences exist in acute kidney injury (AKI), and the role that sex and gender play along the AKI care continuum remains unclear. The 33 Acute Disease Quality Initiative meeting evaluated available data on the role of sex and gender in AKI and identified knowledge gaps. Data from experimental models, pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical care, gender, social determinants of health, education, and advocacy were reviewed.
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Hospital Saint-Louis et Université Paris Cité, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, France. Electronic address:
Purpose: Onco-hematological (OH) patients face significant cardiovascular risks due to malignancy and drug toxicity. Data are limited on the characteristics and outcomes of OH patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) in intensive care units (ICUs).
Methods: This multicenter retrospective study included 214 OH patients with CS across 22 ICUs (2010-2021).
J Trace Elem Med Biol
January 2025
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan. Electronic address:
Background: Arsenic emerges as most potent hazardous element ranked as number one in ATSDR (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) list, can easily accumulate in fish, transported to humans via consumption and affect humans and aquatic organisms. Considering above, current experiment designed to evaluate cyto-genotoxicity and histological alterations induced by arsenic in Labeo rohita used as an animal model.
Methods: By applying complete randomized design sampling acclimatized individuals of Labeo rohita (10 batches of 10 each with triplicates) were exposed to nine definitive doses (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 and 28 mgL) of arsenic in glass aquaria to determine 96-h lethal concentration (LC) of arsenic.
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