Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common presentation in patients with advanced cirrhosis
hospitalized with acute decompensation. A new revised classification now divides AKI in …

These days renal Doppler sonography has been established as a diagnostic tool of the daily
nephrological work-up. Extra-and intrarenal flow signals are obtained for different …

Both acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are highly prevalent in liver
transplantation, affecting 25% to 50% and 30% to 90% of recipients, respectively. The risk of …

Accumulation of fluid as ascites is the most common complication of cirrhosis. This is
occurring in about 50% of patients within 10 years of the diagnosis of cirrhosis. It is a …

Background and aims In addition to the portal pressure reducing effect, non-selective beta
blockers (NSBBs) have possible immunomodulatory and effect in reducing bacterial …

Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a manifestation of extreme circulatory dysfunction and
entails high morbidity and mortality. A new definition has been recently recommended by the …

With the increase in patients having impaired renal function at liver transplant due to MELD,
accurate predictors of posttransplant native renal recovery are needed to select candidates …

Background End-stage liver disease is associated with marked hemodynamic disturbances
that are further aggravated during liver transplantation. Terlipressin has been shown to be …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in cirrhotic patients with ascites. Although not the
primary etiology of AKI in cirrhotic patients, hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a unique form of …

Common complications of decompensated liver cirrhosis are esophageal varices, hepatic
encephalopathy and ascites. After the onset of complications, the prognosis worsens. In …