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Renal Replacement Therapy for Acute Kidney Injury in Severe Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis as a Bridge to Transplant or Recovery.

Brian E JonesAndrew S AllegrettiElisa PoseKristin C MaraNneka N UfereEmma AvitabileVijay H ShahPatrick S KamathPere GinèsDouglas A Simonetto
Published in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2021)
Although RRT has a limited role in patients with decompensated cirrhosis, ineligible for transplant, it may be used in select patients with AH. This may allow for spontaneous recovery with alcohol abstinence or completion of addiction treatment prior to transplant.
Keyphrases
  • heart failure
  • acute kidney injury
  • alcohol consumption
  • early onset
  • ejection fraction
  • combination therapy
  • drug induced