Hepatorenal syndrome in neonates.
Two neonates with hepatorenal syndrome are described. In both infants, the syndrome was precipitated by ascitic aspiration. The main pathogenetic mechanisms are reviewed, and a plea is made to use caution when considering therapeutic manipulations in infants with liver disease in order to avoid the development of the hepatorenal syndrome.
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome