Biomedicines (Jan 2022)

Incidence and Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury after Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Prospective Study

  • Andreea Andronesi,
  • Bogdan Sorohan,
  • Andreea Burcea,
  • Lavinia Lipan,
  • Cristina Stanescu,
  • Oana Craciun,
  • Laura Stefan,
  • Adela Ranete,
  • Zsofia Varady,
  • Oana Ungureanu,
  • Gabriela Lupusoru,
  • Gabriela Agrigoroaei,
  • Danut Andronesi,
  • Luminita Iliuta,
  • Bogdan Obrisca,
  • Alina Tanase

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10020262
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 2
p. 262

Abstract

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(1) Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). (2) Methods: The aim was to identify the incidence, severity, and risk factors for AKI during the first 100 days after allo-HSCT; we performed a prospective observational study on 135 consecutive patients. (3) Results: The mean age was 38.3 ± 11.9 years (50.6% females), AKI developed in 93 patients (68.9%), the median time of appearance was 28 days, and the mean serum creatinine at the time of AKI was 1.8 ± 0.8 mg/dL. A total of 36 (38.7%) patients developed stage 1 AKI, 33 (35.5%) patients developed stage 2, and 24 (25.8%) patients developed stage 3; eight (8.6%) patients required temporary hemodialysis, and the mortality rate in these patients was 87.5%. Death was twice as frequent in the AKI subgroup, without statistical significance. Cyclosporine overdose (HR = 2.36, 95% CI: 1.45–3.85, p = 0.001), tacrolimus overdose (HR = 4.72, 95% CI: 2.22–10.01, p p = 0.01), and CRP level (HR = 1.009, 95% CI: 1.007–1.10, p p = 0.003) and sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (HR = 5.10, 95% CI: 2.02–12.85, p = 0.001) were found as independent risk factors for AKI stage 3. (4) Conclusions: AKI occurs with high incidence and increased severity after allo-HSCT. Careful monitoring of calcineurin inhibitors and proper management of sepsis may reduce this risk.

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