| Literature DB >> 19577118 |
Lina Mackelaite1, Zygimantas C Alsauskas, Karthik Ranganna.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID： 19577118 DOI： 10.1016/j.mcna.2009.03.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Clin North Am ISSN： 0025-7125 Impact factor: 5.456