Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS), the extreme manifestation of renal impairment in patients with
cirrhosis, is characterized by reduction in renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rate …

Renal dysfunction is a common, life-threatening complication occurring in patients with liver
disease. Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) has been defined as a purely “functional” type of …

This AASLD Guidance provides a data-supported approach to the management of ascites
and HRS. It differs from the AASLD Guidelines, which are supported by systematic reviews …

The natural history of cirrhosis is characterised by an asymptomatic compensated phase
followed by a decompensated phase, marked by the development of overt clinical signs, the …

Acute renal failure (ARF) is a common complication in patients with decompensated
cirrhosis. The traditional diagnostic criteria of renal failure in these patients were proposed in …

The current unidimensional paradigm of kidney disease detection is incompatible with the
complexity and heterogeneity of renal pathology. The diagnosis of kidney disease has …

Methods Prior to the conference, the organizing committee identified topics relevant to the
management of patients with ACLF. A diverse international panel representing multiple …

A Medline search from 1966 through 2007 was performed; search terms included ascites,
hepatorenal syndrome, diet therapy, drug therapy, radiotherapy, surgery, and therapy. The …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in patients with cirrhosis and associated with significant
mortality. The most common etiologies of AKI in this setting are prerenal azotemia (PRA) …

Kidney biomarkers appear to be useful in differential diagnosis between acute tubular
necrosis (ATN) and other types of acute kidney injury (AKI) in cirrhosis, particularly …