RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BRAZILIAN SOCIETY OF HEPATOLOGY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS.
Carlos TerraÂngelo Zambam de MattosGustavo PereiraAlberto Queiroz FariasMario KondoAngelo Alves de MattosJosé Eymard Moraes de Medeiros FilhoEdna StraussFábio Ricardo Dantas DutraMarcelo MazzaEdmundo Pessoa LopesTiago Sevá PereiraLeonardo Lucca SchiavonRoberto José de Carvalho FilhoCláudia FagundesPaulo Lisboa BittencourtPublished in: Arquivos de gastroenterologia (2019)
Acute kidney injury is a common complication of cirrhosis, occurring in up to 20% of patients hospitalized with cirrhosis. This field is rapidly changing, with significant advances in classification, biomarkers and therapy over the last few years. On the behalf of the Brazilian Society of Hepatology, a panel of experts in Hepatology and Nephrology reviewed published evidence to integrate findings and develop the recommendations presented in this manuscript.