Factori de risc pentru apariția sindromului hepatorenal la pacienții cu ciroză hepatică.

Hepatorenal syndrome, a yet unsufficiently explored entity with an uncertain physiopathological mechanism, is characterized by functional renal failure in patients with hepatic failure, especially those with cirrhosis. In spite of thorough researches, any really efficient treatment besides hepatic transplant has been demonstrated yet. In patients with cirrhosis who exhibit hepatic hypotrophy, serum albumin under 3mg%, prothrombin level under 75%, viral etiology cirrhosis, Child C score affiliation, all necessary measures must be taken in order to prevent the development of this syndrome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]