Renal failure in patients with cirrhosis.
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.
Mackelaite
Lina
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Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 North 15th Street, Room 6144, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA.
Alsauskas
Zygimantas C
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Ranganna
Karthik
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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*
D004232:Diuretics; D003404:Creatinine