Current guidelines identify people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) as being at high risk
for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Because as many as 19 million Americans may …

Renal failure, a challenging complication of cirrhosis, is one of the most important risk factors
for liver transplantation. In recent years, substantial progress has been made toward …

Background Acute‐on‐chronic liver failure (ACLF) is associated with a significant short‐term
mortality rate (23%‐74%), depending on the number of organ failures. Some patients …

We report a multicenter, prospective, randomized, open-label trial investigating the effect of
lower levels and delayed introduction of tacrolimus on renal function in liver transplant …

Metabolic syndrome is common among liver transplant recipients before and after
transplantation. The components of metabolic syndrome are often exacerbated in the post …

The objective of this study was to determine the risk factors of postoperative acute renal
failure (ARF) in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). We reviewed 184 consecutive OLT …

Background & Aims The accuracy of creatinine-based estimated GFR (eGFR) in assessing
the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated mortality after liver …

Posttransplant immunosuppression with calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) is associated with
impaired renal function, while mTor inhibitors such as everolimus may provide a renal …

Introduction Renal dysfunction is a common complication in patients with end-stage
cirrhosis. Since the original publication of the definition and diagnostic criteria for the …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) at the time of liver transplantation (LT) has been associated with
increased morbidity and mortality. In patients with potentially reversible renal dysfunction …