Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Hepatorenal syndrome secondary prevention
Introduction
Secondary Prevention
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
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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