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Review
. 2009 Jul;93(4):855-69, viii.
doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2009.03.003.

Renal failure in patients with cirrhosis

Lina Mackelaite  1 , Zygimantas C Alsauskas, Karthik Ranganna
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Review

Renal failure in patients with cirrhosis

Lina Mackelaite et al. Med Clin North Am. 2009 Jul.

Abstract

Renal failure in cirrhosis poses unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Laboratory values and predictive equations grossly overestimate renal function in patients with cirrhosis. Development of renal failure connotes a worse prognosis; mortality is especially high with hepatorenal syndrome. Classification of the causes of renal failure in patients with cirrhosis is provided with more extensive discussion of selected causes. Finally, a suggested diagnostic approach to renal failure in cirrhosis is given.

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