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Research progress in the mechanism of renal vasoconstriction in hepatorenal syndrome
Lian-Yi Guo, Pei Liu
Lian-Yi Guo, Pei Liu, Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
Correspondence to: Dr. Pei Liu, Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China. syliupei@yahoo.com.cn
Received: November 26, 2007 Revised: February 25, 2008 Accepted: March 8, 2008 Published online: March 28, 2008
Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is defined as the development of renal failure in patients with severe liver disease in the absence of any other identifiable cause of renal pathology. The hallmark of HRS is renal vasoconstriction. The cause of renal vasoconstriction may involve several factors: activation of renal nervous system, imbalance of renal vasoactive mediators and molecular mechanism. In this review, we summarize the above progress.
Citation: Guo LY, Liu P. Research progress in the mechanism of renal vasoconstriction in hepatorenal syndrome. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2008; 16(9): 982-986
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