These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: [Hepatorenal syndrome].
    Author: Jarcuska P, Fraenkel E, Fehér J.
    Journal: Orv Hetil; 2005 Oct 02; 146(40):2073-81. PubMed ID: 16259336.
    Abstract:
    Hepatorenal syndrome. Hepatorenal syndrome is a functional renal failure in state of portal hypertension caused by splanchnic vasodilatation that brings decrease of renal perfusion. The inductive factors include acute alcoholic hepatitis, non-adequate diuretic therapy, infections and bleeding from upper parts of gastrointestinal tract. Recognition of pathophysiological mechanisms of hepatorenal syndrome helped the elaboration of therapeutic schemes. The treatment is successful in improvement of renal functions in many patients but it is very expensive.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]