Featured Publications
Urine interleukin-9 and tumor necrosis factor-α for prognosis of human acute interstitial nephritis
Moledina DG, Wilson FP, Kukova L, Obeid W, Luciano R, Kuperman M, Moeckel GW, Kashgarian M, Perazella MA, Cantley LG, Parikh CR. Urine interleukin-9 and tumor necrosis factor-α for prognosis of human acute interstitial nephritis. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2020, 36: 1851-1858. PMID: 33125471, PMCID: PMC8476079, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsGlomerular Filtration RateHumansInterleukin-9Nephritis, InterstitialPrognosisTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsAcute interstitial nephritisTumor necrosis factorCorticosteroid useIL-9Interstitial nephritisNecrosis factorAcute kidney injuryIL-9 levelsGlomerular filtration rateSubset of patientsCohort of participantsImmunosuppressive therapyTubulointerstitial infiltratesKidney injuryMedian eGFRKidney functionUrine biomarkersInterstitial fibrosisFiltration rateHistological featuresClinical trialsInterleukin-9PatientsEGFRComplete data
2023
The ASSESS-AKI Study found urinary epidermal growth factor is associated with reduced risk of major adverse kidney events
Menez S, Wen Y, Xu L, Moledina D, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Hu D, Obeid W, Bhatraju P, Ikizler T, Siew E, Chinchilli V, Garg A, Go A, Liu K, Kaufman J, Kimmel P, Himmelfarb J, Coca S, Cantley L, Parikh C. The ASSESS-AKI Study found urinary epidermal growth factor is associated with reduced risk of major adverse kidney events. Kidney International 2023, 104: 1194-1205. PMID: 37652206, PMCID: PMC10840723, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAftercareAnimalsAtrophyBiomarkersEpidermal Growth FactorGlomerular Filtration RateHumansKidneyMicePatient DischargeProspective StudiesRenal Insufficiency, ChronicConceptsMajor adverse kidney eventsUEGF/CrUrinary epidermal growth factorAdverse kidney eventsChronic kidney diseaseEpidermal growth factorKidney eventsKidney failureEGF expressionUrinary EGF/CrAcute Kidney Injury studyGrowth factorIschemia-reperfusion injuryProportional hazards regressionTubular healthKidney atrophyObservational cohortHospitalized participantsTubular functionClinical findingsHazards regressionKidney diseaseClinical variablesProgressive atrophyUrinary EGF
2021
Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury and Longitudinal Kidney Function After Hospital Discharge Among Patients With and Without COVID-19
Nugent J, Aklilu A, Yamamoto Y, Simonov M, Li F, Biswas A, Ghazi L, Greenberg J, Mansour S, Moledina D, Wilson FP. Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury and Longitudinal Kidney Function After Hospital Discharge Among Patients With and Without COVID-19. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e211095. PMID: 33688965, PMCID: PMC7948062, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanCohort StudiesComorbidityCOVID-19CreatinineFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlomerular Filtration RateHispanic or LatinoHumansHypertensionKidney Function TestsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPatient DischargeProportional Hazards ModelsRenal Insufficiency, ChronicRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2United StatesConceptsCOVID-19-associated acute kidney injuryAcute kidney injuryHospital acute kidney injurySubgroup of patientsKidney functionKidney injuryCohort studyHospital dischargeAKI recoveryKidney diseaseCOVID-19Peak creatinine levelsRetrospective cohort studyChronic kidney diseaseDays of dischargeHalf of patientsGlomerular filtration rateCoronavirus disease 2019AKI severityBaseline comorbiditiesEGFR decreaseDialysis requirementEGFR slopeKidney recoveryCreatinine levels
2020
Results from the TRIBE-AKI Study found associations between post-operative blood biomarkers and risk of chronic kidney disease after cardiac surgery
Menez S, Moledina DG, Garg AX, Thiessen-Philbrook H, McArthur E, Jia Y, Liu C, Obeid W, Mansour SG, Koyner JL, Shlipak MG, Wilson FP, Coca SG, Parikh CR. Results from the TRIBE-AKI Study found associations between post-operative blood biomarkers and risk of chronic kidney disease after cardiac surgery. Kidney International 2020, 99: 716-724. PMID: 32721447, PMCID: PMC8077034, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.06.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstimated glomerular filtration rateChronic kidney diseaseBaseline estimated glomerular filtration rateCardiac surgeryCKD incidenceKidney diseaseBlood biomarkersN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptideDevelopment of CKDPro-B-type natriuretic peptideReplication cohortAcute kidney injury groupLong-term kidney outcomesKidney injury molecule-1Acute kidney injuryPrimary composite outcomeInjury molecule-1Post-operative levelsGlomerular filtration rateTumor necrosis factor receptor 1Necrosis factor receptor 1Basic fibroblast growth factorFactor receptor 1Fibroblast growth factorAKI studiesAssociation Between Early Recovery of Kidney Function After Acute Kidney Injury and Long-term Clinical Outcomes
Bhatraju PK, Zelnick LR, Chinchilli VM, Moledina DG, Coca SG, Parikh CR, Garg AX, Hsu CY, Go AS, Liu KD, Ikizler TA, Siew ED, Kaufman JS, Kimmel PL, Himmelfarb J, Wurfel MM. Association Between Early Recovery of Kidney Function After Acute Kidney Injury and Long-term Clinical Outcomes. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e202682. PMID: 32282046, PMCID: PMC7154800, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.2682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse kidney eventsAcute kidney injuryProgressive chronic kidney diseaseChronic kidney diseaseKidney function recoverySerum creatinine concentrationKidney injuryClinical outcomesFunction recoveryKidney diseaseCreatinine concentrationHigh riskLong-term clinical outcomesAdverse kidney eventsAdjusted hazard ratioMulticenter cohort studyGlomerular filtration rateLong-term dialysisPopulation of patientsLong-term outcomesPatient risk stratificationRecognition of patientsLong-term riskAKI diagnosisAKI severity
2018
Phenotyping of Acute Kidney Injury: Beyond Serum Creatinine
Moledina DG, Parikh CR. Phenotyping of Acute Kidney Injury: Beyond Serum Creatinine. Seminars In Nephrology 2018, 38: 3-11. PMID: 29291759, PMCID: PMC5753429, DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2017.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryBiomarkersCreatinineGlomerular Filtration RateHemodynamicsHumansKidney TubulesPhenotypePrognosisConceptsAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryAKI definitionSerum creatinineStructural kidney injuryGlomerular filtration rateLong-term outcomesAKI phenotypesCommon complicationHospitalized patientsFiltration rateDifferent therapiesConsensus definitionInjuryLack sensitivityMolecular pathwaysCreatinineDistinct phenotypesHeterogeneous conditionPhenotypeComplicationsPatientsPrognosisTherapyEtiology
2017
Plasma Biomarkers and Kidney Function Decline in Early and Established Diabetic Kidney Disease
Coca SG, Nadkarni GN, Huang Y, Moledina DG, Rao V, Zhang J, Ferket B, Crowley ST, Fried LF, Parikh CR. Plasma Biomarkers and Kidney Function Decline in Early and Established Diabetic Kidney Disease. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2017, 28: 2786-2793. PMID: 28476763, PMCID: PMC5576932, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2016101101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic NephropathiesDisease ProgressionFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1HumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IIConceptsKidney injury molecule-1Diabetic kidney diseaseTNF receptor 1Progressive diabetic kidney diseaseRenal outcomesTNFR-2Kidney diseaseBaseline levelsAdvanced diabetic kidney diseaseIncident diabetic kidney diseaseKIM-1 levelsKidney function declineInjury molecule-1Prospective cohort studyBaseline plasma samplesBiomarkers of inflammationClinical prognostic modelDiverse pathophysiologic mechanismsType 2 diabetesCase-control studyHigher baseline levelsEGFR declineCohort studyFunction declinePathophysiologic mechanisms
2016
PPIs and kidney disease: from AIN to CKD
Moledina DG, Perazella MA. PPIs and kidney disease: from AIN to CKD. Journal Of Nephrology 2016, 29: 611-616. PMID: 27072818, DOI: 10.1007/s40620-016-0309-2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAnimalsGlomerular Filtration RateHumansKidneyNephritis, InterstitialProton Pump InhibitorsRenal Insufficiency, ChronicRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsConceptsAcute interstitial nephritisProton pump inhibitorsChronic kidney diseaseKidney diseaseDrug-induced acute interstitial nephritisExcellent overall safety profileHigher CKD riskSystemic allergic manifestationsAcute kidney injuryAdverse renal eventsGlomerular filtration rateOverall safety profilePopulation-based studyMillions of patientsAIN diagnosisRenal eventsCKD riskKidney injuryAllergic manifestationsInterstitial nephritisMedian timeSafety profileDrug initiationKidney failurePump inhibitors
2015
Amino-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide for Diagnosis and Prognosis in Patients With Renal Dysfunction A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Schaub JA, Coca SG, Moledina DG, Gentry M, Testani JM, Parikh CR. Amino-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide for Diagnosis and Prognosis in Patients With Renal Dysfunction A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JACC Heart Failure 2015, 3: 977-989. PMID: 26671676, PMCID: PMC4683413, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2015.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersGlomerular Filtration RateHeart FailureHumansKidney Failure, ChronicNatriuretic Peptide, BrainPeptide FragmentsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureNT-proBNPRenal dysfunctionRenal functionHeart failureNatriuretic peptideDiagnosis of ADHFAmino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptidePg/B-type natriuretic peptideAmino-Terminal ProElevated NT-proBNPHigher NT-proBNPDecompensated heart failurePooled risk ratioGlomerular filtration rateCoronary artery diseaseA Systematic ReviewADHF eventsArtery diseasePrognostic utilityWorse prognosisFiltration rateRisk ratio