[Current opinion on the hepatorenal syndrome].
According to a new definition proposed by International Ascites Club, the hepatorenal syndrome is functional renal insufficiency in patients with severe liver failure. The article discusses current views on pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the syndrome.
Syryło
Tomasz
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Wojskowy Instytut Medyczny, Klinika Chirurgii Ogólnej, Onkologicznej i Naczyniowej CSK MON w Warszawie. tsyrylo@lekarz.net
D006530:Hepatorenal Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans