Table 3

Renal function and haemodynamic changes following treatment with Infliximab

Baseline (day –2)Day 1Prior to discharge
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001 compared with baseline values.
Numbers of patients included in each part of the haemodynamic assessments (baseline; day 1; prior to discharge): portal haemodynamics (n=9; 8; 5); cardiac haemodynamics (n=7; 7; 5); hepatic/renal blood flow (n=6; 6; 5); and MAP (n=10; 10; 9).
CO, cardiac output; FHVP, free hepatic venous pressure; HBF, hepatic blood flow; HVPG, hepatic venous pressure gradient; MAP, mean arterial pressure; RBF, renal blood flow; SVR, systemic vascular resistance; WHVP, wedged hepatic venous pressure.
MAP (mm Hg)71.6 (1.7)77 (1.9)***81.1 (3.2)***
SVR (dyn.s/cm5)466.1 (81.4)552.7 (66.2)*786.2 (124)**
CO (l/min)10.9 (1)10 (0.8)*8.4 (0.8)*
Cardiac index (l/min/m2)5.9 (0.5)5.3 (0.4)*4.7 (0.5)*
WHVP (mm Hg)38.6 (2.4)29.1 (1.4)***27.4 (2.8)***
FHVP (mm Hg)15.3 (1.8)14.9 (2)14.6 (1.7)
HVPG (mm Hg)23.4 (2.8)14.3 (1.9)***12.8 (1.9)***
HBF (ml/min)506.2 (42.9)591.8 (55.2)*646.3 (49.2)***
Central venous pressure (mm Hg)12.9 (1.1)11.8 (0.7)11.7 (0.9)
RBF (ml/min)424.3 (65.1)451.8 (76)*506.3 (85.7)**
Urinary sodium [>10] (mmol/l)10.3 (2.5)19 (5.1)*23.3 (4.3)**
Urine volume [>700] (ml/24 h)895.8 (140)975.8 (113)1122 (109)
Creatinine [80–133] (μmol/l)90.9 (21.5)89 (14.7)83.5 (10.6)