Baseline Renal Function Predicts Hyponatremia in Liver Cirrhosis Patients Treated with Terlipressin for Variceal Bleeding.
Myoung-Kuk JangDong Min JungJi Won ParkYeonmi JuBohyun LeeHyoung Su KimKi Tae SukMyoung Kuk JangSang Hoon ParkJun Goo KangJae Seung SohHyun LimHo Suk KangSung Hoon MoonChulSik KimSeongJin LeeJong Hyeok KimMyung Seok LeeDong Joon KimSung-Hee IhmChoongKee ParkPublished in: Gastroenterology research and practice (2017)
The presence of HBV, DM, the baseline serum sodium, shock on admission, and especially baseline creatinine may be predictive of the development of hyponatremia after terlipressin treatment. Therefore, physicians conduct vigilant monitoring associated with severe hyponatremia when cirrhotic patients with preserved renal function are treated with terlipressin for variceal bleeding.