title: Renal failure in patients with cirrhosis.
abstract: Renal failure in cirrhosis poses unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Laboratory values and predictive equations grossly overestimate renal function in patients with cirrhosis. Development of renal failure connotes a worse prognosis; mortality is especially high with hepatorenal syndrome. Classification of the causes of renal failure in patients with cirrhosis is provided with more extensive discussion of selected causes. Finally, a suggested diagnostic approach to renal failure in cirrhosis is given.
authors: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 North 15th Street, Room 6144, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA.
authors: Lina
authors: L
authors: Mackelaite
authors: Zygimantas C
authors: ZC
authors: Alsauskas
authors: Karthik
authors: K
authors: Ranganna
mesh_terms: D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D004232:Diuretics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005922:Glomerulonephritis, IGA / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications; D006530:Hepatorenal Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D019152:Paracentesis; D011379:Prognosis; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics; D003404:Creatinine