During the last decade great advances have been made of water retention and dilutional
hyponatremia in human cirrhosis. Finally, the field of spontaneous infection of concerning …

Ascites is a frequent complication of cirrhosis and portal hypertension, because of the
increase of the sinusoidal hydrostatic pressure. Cirrhosis accounts for over 75% of episodes …

The pathophysiology of circulatory and renal dysfunction in cirrhosis and the treatment of
ascites and related conditions (hepatorenal syndrome and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis) …

Ascites is the most common complication of cirrhosis [1, 2]. It develops late during the course
of the disease, when there is severe portal hypertension and hepatic insufficiency. Not …

Ascites represents the most common decompensating event in patients with liver cirrhosis.
The appearance of ascites is strongly related to portal hypertension, which leads to …

Cirrhosis is a chronic and progressive disease characterized by the development of
complications related to portal hypertension and circulatory dysfunction, including ascites …

Background & Aims: Since the International Ascites Club published the diagnostic criteria of
refractory ascites (RA) and hepatorenal syndrome (HRS), there have been few studies …

Background: The aim of the study was to investigate the incidence, predictive factors, and
prognosis of the hepatorenal syndrome in cirrhosis with ascites. Methods: The study is a …

Spontaneous hyponatremia in cirrhosis with ascites is generally considered to be due to an
impaired renal ability to excrete free water, to be a contraindication of diuretics, and to be a …

The mechanism by which ascites develops in cirrhosis is multifactorial Severe sinusoidal
portal hypertension and hepatic insufficiency are the initial factors. They lead to a circulatory …