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Background. Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is acommon complication of advanced hepatic disease characterizedby marked abnormalities in arterial circulation and byrenal failure. An extreme arteriolar vasodilatation located inthe splanchnic circulation results
Matjaž Hafner
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As the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) remains the current gold standard for diagnosing portal hypertension in cirrhosis, its clinical application is limited by invasiveness, high cost, and restricted availability. Given the urgent need for noninvasive techniques to dynamically monitor portal vein pressure (PVP), contrast‐enhanced ...
Danping Huang +5 more
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Recurrent and De Novo Cirrhosis After Liver Transplantation
Schematic illustrating the development of cirrhosis after liver transplantation for cirrhosis. Following transplantation of a healthy donor graft, cirrhosis may develop either through recurrence of the original liver disease (recurrent cirrhosis) or through development of a different liver disease in the transplanted graft (de novo cirrhosis). ABSTRACT
Abhinav K. Rao, Don C. Rockey
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ABSTRACT Aim Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased cardiovascular risk. Since neutrophils and neutrophil‐borne proteins contribute to cardiovascular disease, we analyzed the neutrophil phenotype in patients with CKD who presented with a spectrum of cardiovascular comorbidities.
Sonja Vondenhoff +22 more
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[Treatment of ascites, hyponatremia and hepatorenal syndrome in liver cirrhosis]
Ascites and hyponatremia are frequent complications of advanced liver cirrhosis. Over 50 % of cirrhotic patients develop ascites and about one third gets hyponatremic.
Ackermann, Daniel
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Vitamin D metabolism in hepatorenal syndrome [PDF]
Background. Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is an extreme form of renal dysfunction in patients with cirrhosis, characterized by reduced renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rate.
Munteanu, Roman +2 more
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Noradrenaline for reverting hepatorenal syndrome: a prospective, observational, single-center study
Kamesh Gupta,1 Pooja Rani,1 Anurag Rohatgi,1 Mukesh Verma,1 Shivani Handa,2 Keemi Dalal,1 Anand Jain1 1Department of Internal Medicine, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India; 2Department of Gastroenterology, Liver Associates of Texas, Houston ...
Jain A +6 more
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Treatment Goals for Primary Biliary Cholangitis, an Australian Perspective
ABSTRACT Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune liver disease that targets the small intrahepatic bile ducts with diagnosis based on elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels and the presence of anti‐mitochondrial antibodies. Untreated, it may run a progressive course to cirrhosis and hepatic decompensation, at which point liver ...
Simone I. Strasser +6 more
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On the History of Hepatic Vein Catheterization
ABSTRACT Hepatic vein catheterization (HVC) in man was first performed 80 years ago in the wake of right‐sided heart catheterization. Several new methods, recognitions and concepts followed, especially the indirect Fick‐method for determination of splanchnic blood flow. Five years passed before pressure measurements were performed and routine HVCs were
Jens Henrik Henriksen +2 more
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Cardiovascular Manifestations of Hepatorenal Syndrome [PDF]
Introduction: Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a severe complication of liver cirrhosis and other advanced liver diseases, characterized by a rapid deterioration of renal function in patients with liver failure.
Thaís Augusta Quirino Esteves +9 more
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