Abstract | PURPOSE OF REVIEW:
Acute kidney injury (AKI) in cirrhosis consists of varying phenotypes, with hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) representing a single entity. Prompt recognition and diagnosis of AKI cause identifies appropriate therapeutic measures. This review provides an overview of AKI definitions, highlights challenges in quantifying renal impairment in cirrhosis, lists novel diagnostic AKI biomarkers, and summarizes transplantation implications. RECENT FINDINGS: SUMMARY:
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Authors | Andrew J MacDonald, Mitra K Nadim, François Durand, Constantine J Karvellas |
Journal | Current opinion in critical care
(Curr Opin Crit Care)
Vol. 25
Issue 2
Pg. 171-178
(04 2019)
ISSN: 1531-7072 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 30676329
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Acute Kidney Injury
(etiology, surgery)
- Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure
(etiology, surgery)
- Biomarkers
- Hepatorenal Syndrome
- Humans
- Lipocalin-2
- Liver Cirrhosis
(complications)
- Liver Transplantation
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