| 6 | Fractional excretion of sodium in hepatorenal syndrome:Clinical and pathological correlation显示文摘AIM To determine the accuracy of fractional excretion of sodium(FeNa) in the diagnosis of hepatorenal syndrome(HRS). METHODS Eighty-eight liver transplantation candidates with renal dysfunction and/or proteinuria were included in the study sample. The baseline characteristics of the patients were obtained. All the 88 patients underwent iothalamate glomerular filtration rate testing, 24-h urine collection for urinary sodium and protein excretions, random urine for sodium and creatinine testing, and percutaneous kidney biopsy. FeNa was calculated using the equation [(urine sodium × serum creatinine)/(serum sodium × urine creatinine)] × 100%. Diuretic use was recorded among the participants. Patients on renal replacement therapy were not included in the original sample.RESULTS Seventy-seven(87%) of the 88 patients had FeNa < 1%. FeNa < 1% was present in 10/10, 10/12, 11/13, 12/15 and 34/38 in patients with HRS, acute tubular necrosis, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, minimal histological findings(≤ 30%) and advanced(≥ 30%-40%) interstitial fibrosis and/or glomerulosclerosis, respectively(P = 0.4). FeNa < 1% was 100% sensitive and 14% specific in diagnosing HRS. Receiver operating characteristic curve confirmed the poor accuracy of FeNa < 1% in diagnosing HRS(area under the curve = 0.58, P = 0.47). Calculated positive predictive value and negative predictive value for FeNa < 1% in HRS diagnosis were 46% and 100%, respectively. When used as a continuous variable, FeNa did not correlate with kidney biopsy findings(P = 0.41). CONCLUSION FeNa < 1% was common in cirrhotic patients with renal dysfunction and it did not differentiate between HRS and other causes of renal pathologies. HRS diagnosis should be avoided in patients with FeNa > 1%. | Ali A Alsaad Hani M Wadei | 2016 | World Journal of Hepatology2016，8，34： | 0 |
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