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Hepatorenal syndrome.
Hepatorenal syndrome is a common complication in patients with advanced cirrhosis and ascites characterized not only by renal failure but also by marked alterations in systemic hemodynamics and vasoactive systems. Renal failure is due to a marked hypoperfusion of the kidney secondary to renal vasoconstriction. The pathogenesis of hepatorenal syndrome is not completely known but it is thought to...
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Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is the most serious hepatorenal disorder and one of the most difficult to treat. To date, the best treatment options are those that reverse the mechanisms underlying HRS: portal hypertension, splanchnic vasodilation, and/or renal vasoconstriction. Therefore, liver transplantation is the preferred definitive treatment option. The role of other therapies is predominantl...
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• Objective: To evaluate the available evidence supporting the use of albumin for diagnosis and treatment of hepatorenal syndrome (HRS). • Methods: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library for articles published in English between 1966 and March 2013. To evaluate the role of albumin in the diagnosis of HRS, we looked for trials comparing albumin to other plasma expanders. To evalua...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1542-3565
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2017.05.041