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Long‐term glomerular filtration rate following pediatric liver transplantion
Author(s) -
Wiesmayr Silke,
Jungraithmayr Therese C.,
Ellemunter Helmut,
Stelzmüller Ingrid,
Bonatti Hugo,
Margreiter Raimund,
Zimmerhackl Lothar Bernd
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2005.00348.x
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , liver transplantation , urology , nephrotoxicity , calcineurin , transplantation , creatinine , gastroenterology , tacrolimus , surgery , kidney
In adult patients a significant proportion of chronic renal failure after liver transplantation (LTX) has been described. This was attributed mainly to nephrotoxicity caused by Calcineurin inhibitors (CNI). If these results are transferable to pediatric patients was the aim of this study. Forty‐five pediatric patients with a LTX performed between 1988 and 2003 were evaluated. Glomerular filtration rate was calculated using the Schwartz formula (calculated GFR (cGFR) (mL/min/1.73 m 2 ) = k × height (cm)/serum creatinine (mg/dL)). Median age at LTX was 4 yr (range 0.3–18.1). Pretransplant median cGFR was significantly elevated with 157.5 mL/min/1.73 m 2 . Within the first 3 months after LTX median cGFR normalized to a median value of 102.7 (p < 0.05 vs. pretransplant cGFR). During long‐term follow‐up median cGFR remained stable with calculated values of 108.0 two years and 112.6 five years after transplantation. Using a linear and an exponential one compartment mathematical modeling of renal function the calculated GFR was stable even for very long observation times (n > 10 yr). Liver insufficiency prior to transplantation was associated with glomerular hyperfiltration. After successful liver transplantation cGFR normalized within the first 3 month and, in contrast to the reported GFR impairment in adult liver transplant recipients, remained stable, even in long‐term follow‐up.