Description of the Evolution of Plasma and Urinary Concentrations of Iohexol in a Cirrhotic Patient Population
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-08-28
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Background: It is important to accurately assess the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of
patients with liver diseases, particularly cirrhosis, to deliver care and adjust the drugs'
posology.
Purpose: The frequency of chronic renal failure is underestimated in patients with advanced
liver disease and the difficulty to assess kidney failure justifies the investigator's study,
which aims to describe, by means of a population pharmacokinetic model, the evolution of
plasma and urinary concentrations of iohexol, an effective non-ionic, water-soluble contrast
agent which is used in radiographic procedures, in cirrhotic patients.