Liver disease accounts for two million deaths annually and is responsible for 4% of all
deaths (1 out of every 25 deaths worldwide); approximately two-thirds of all liver-related …

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Background & Aims Acute kidney disease (AKD) is the persistence of acute kidney injury
(AKI) for up to 3 months, which is proposed to be the time-window where critical …

AKI is commonly encountered in patients with decompensated cirrhosis, and it is associated
with unfavorable outcomes. Among factors specific to cirrhosis, hepatorenal syndrome type …

Background and Aims Acute kidney injury (AKI) has a poor prognosis in cirrhosis. Given the
variability of creatinine, the prediction of AKI and dialysis by other markers is needed. The …

Patients with cirrhosis are prone to develop acute kidney injury (AKI), a complication
associated with a markedly increased in-hospital morbidity and mortality, along with a risk of …

Background Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) contributes to significant morbidity and mortality
in hospitalised patients with cirrhosis. Aims To examine recent trends, magnitude and …

Importance Patients with decompensated cirrhosis are hospitalized for acute management
with temporizing and lifesaving procedures. Published data to inform intervention …

Hospitalized patients with cirrhosis are at high risk for acute kidney injury (AKI), with rates
ranging from 20% to 30% overall 1, 2 and to more than 50% in patients admitted to intensive …

Abstract Background Microvesicles (MVs) play a role in inflammation, coagulation, and
vascular homeostasis in liver disease. Aim To characterize circulating plasma MVs profile in …