Hepatorenal Syndrome

Functional KIDNEY FAILURE in patients with liver disease, usually LIVER CIRRHOSIS or portal hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PORTAL), and in the absence of intrinsic renal disease or kidney abnormality. It is characterized by intense renal vasculature constriction, reduced renal blood flow, OLIGURIA, and sodium retention.

Year introduced: 1991(1987)

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Tree Number(s): C06.552.465, C12.050.351.968.419.291, C12.200.777.419.291, C12.950.419.291

MeSH Unique ID: D006530

Entry Terms:

• Syndrome, Hepatorenal

Previous Indexing:

• Kidney Diseases (1966-1986)
• Kidney Failure, Acute (1967-1986)
• Kidney Failure, Chronic (1966-1986)
• Liver Cirrhosis (1966-1986)
• Liver Diseases (1966-1986)
• Syndrome (1972-1986)

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Digestive System Diseases
Liver Diseases
Hepatorenal Syndrome

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Urogenital Diseases
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
Female Urogenital Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Kidney Diseases
Hepatorenal Syndrome

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Urogenital Diseases
Male Urogenital Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Kidney Diseases
Hepatorenal Syndrome

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Urogenital Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Kidney Diseases
Hepatorenal Syndrome