Hypochloremia is an underutilised prognostic marker in patients with advanced liver cirrhosis and liver failure

Figure 1 Schematic diagram depicting the causes and impacts of hypochloremia in patients with advanced liver cirrhosis. ¹Increased mortality risk persists even after adjusting for Model for End-Stage Liver Disease and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores. RAAS: Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; SNS: Sympathetic nervous system; HTN: Hypertension; PCT: Proximal convoluted tubule; AVP: Arginine vasopressin; GI: Gastrointestinal; MELD: Model for End-Stage Liver Disease; SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.