Hepatorenal syndrome secondary prevention
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sunny Kumar MD [2]
Overview
The use of albumin helps improvement of HRS.
Secondary Prevention
Intravenous albumin
A randomized controlled trial found that intravenous albumin on the day of admission and on hospital day 3 can reduce renal impairment.[1]
Pentoxifylline
Pentoxifylline, phosphodiesterase inhibitor improves kidney functioning status in patients of hepatorenal syndrome.[2]
References
- ↑ Sort P, Navasa M, Arroyo V; et al. (1999). “Effect of intravenous albumin on renal impairment and mortality in patients with cirrhosis and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis”. N. Engl. J. Med. 341 (6): 403–9. PMID 10432325.
- ↑ Sort P, Navasa M, Arroyo V, Aldeguer X, Planas R, Ruiz-del-Arbol L; et al. (1999). “Effect of intravenous albumin on renal impairment and mortality in patients with cirrhosis and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis”. N Engl J Med. 341 (6): 403–9. doi:10.1056/NEJM199908053410603. PMID 10432325.
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