Impact of acute kidney injury on survival in patients with chronic hepatitis C: a retrospective cohort study.

Hankyu JeonJae Heon KimSang-Soo LeeHee Jin KimRa Ri ChaHyun Chin ChoJae Min LeeChang Yoon HaHyun Jin KimTae Hyo KimWoon Tae JungOk-Jae Lee

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)

AKI is common in patients with chronic HCV infection and is associated with significant overall mortality. Therefore, clinicians should carefully monitor the occurrence of AKI, which is an important predictor of mortality in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
cardiac surgery
cardiovascular events
hepatitis c virus
risk factors
risk assessment
liver fibrosis
palliative care
coronary artery disease
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
free survival