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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2009; 15(24): 2960-2974
Published online Jun 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2960
Published online Jun 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2960
Table 2 New diagnostic criteria for hepatorenal syndrome in cirrhosis[146]
| Cirrhosis with ascites |
| Serum creatinine > 133 &mgr;mol/L (1.5 mg/dL) |
| No improvement of serum creatinine level (decrease to ≤ 133 &mgr;mol/L) after at least 2 d with diuretic withdrawal and volume expansion with albumin. The recommended dose of albumin is 1 g/kg of body weight per day up to a maximum of 100 g/d |
| Absence of shock |
| No current or recent treatment with nephrotoxic drugs |
| Absence of parenchymal kidney disease as indicated by proteinuria > 500 mg/d, microhematuria (> 50 red blood cells per high-power field) and/or abnormal renal ultrasonography |
- Citation: Minemura M, Tajiri K, Shimizu Y. Systemic abnormalities in liver disease. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(24): 2960-2974
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i24/2960.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.2960