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- Title
Hyponatremia and Hepatorenal Syndrome.
- Authors
Mohanty, Arpan; Garcia-Tsao, Guadalupe
- Abstract
Hyponatremia and hepatorenal syndrome are severe complications in patients with cirrhosis and ascites resulting from circulatory abnormalities (splanchnic and systemic vasodilatation) that develop with portal hypertension. Both conditions are associated with an increased risk of death. Hyponatremia and renal failure may develop in patients with cirrhosis due to causes other than portal hypertension. Making an accurate differential diagnosis is important both therapeutically and prognostically. In this article, we discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and management of hyponatremia and hepatorenal syndrome in patients with cirrhosis.
- Subjects
ALGORITHMS; ASCITES; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; HEPATORENAL syndrome; CIRRHOSIS of the liver; HYPONATREMIA; RESEARCH funding; SOCIAL services case management; SEVERITY of illness index; EARLY medical intervention; EARLY diagnosis; DISEASE complications; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2015, Vol 11, Issue 4, p220
- ISSN
1554-7914
- Publication type
Article