Hepatorenal syndrome: pathophysiology and evidence-based management update

• Autores principales: Hasan Irtiza (Autor), Rashid Tasnuva (Autor), Chirila Razvan M (Autor), Ghali Peter (Autor), Wadei Hani M. (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Sciendo, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a functional renal failure that develops in patients with advanced hepatic cirrhosis with ascites and in those with fulminant hepatic failure. The prevalence of HRS varies among studies but in general it is the third most common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in cir...