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ArticleHepatitis monthly2014

Non-viral related liver enzymes elevation after kidney transplantation.

Behzad Einollahi, Alireza Ghadian, Ebrahim Ghamar-Chehreh, Seyed Moayed Alavian

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Article in Hepatitis monthly, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Behzad EinollahiNephrology and Urology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Alireza GhadianNephrology and Urology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Ebrahim Ghamar-ChehrehBaqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Seyed Moayed AlavianBaqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran ; Middle East Liver Diseases Center (MELD), Tehran, IR Iran.
Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

backgroundLiver enzymes elevations (LEE) can be observed after kidney transplantation due to multifactorial causes.

objectivesWe performed a retrospective study on 1589 kidney transplants, 971 male and 618 female, who were hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis C virus-antibody (HCV Ab) negative, and had no other liver diseases, to detect the prevalence of LEE and its risk factors in these patients between May 2008 and May 2010. PATIENTS AND

methodsLiver enzymes and other biochemical parameters were measured in all recipients. Patients were divided into three groups, according to laboratory test time since transplantation: Group I, less than 3 months, Group II, 4 - 12 months after transplantation, and Group III, more than one year post-transplantation.

resultsThe highest LEE was more frequent in older patients (P < 0.001) and male individuals (P < 0.001). Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels were higher in patients who received kidneys from deceased donors (10.4% and 23.8%, respectively) as compared to living donor transplants (5.6% and 14.8%, respectively) (P < 0.001). The elevation of ALT was the liver enzyme abnormality after kidney transplantation with the highest prevalence (34.3%). The levels of ALT and AST were significantly elevated within the first 3 months after transplantation, followed by the 4-12 months period (P < 0.001). There was a reverse correlation between liver enzyme levels and renal allograft function in both univariate and linear regression analyses. This correlation increased over time. There was also a significant relation between cyclosporine blood levels and liver enzyme values in the univariate analysis. However, this relationship was attenuated over time. Elevated liver enzymes also correlated with anemia.

conclusionsThe LEE is a common finding among kidney transplant recipients. Serial monitoring of aminotransferases, particularly ALT, should be performed in all patients after kidney transplantation.

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Alanine aminotransferaseAspartate aminotransferaseCyclosporineKidneyTransplantation

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