Predictors of tolvaptan short-term response in patients with refractory ascites: A meta-analysis.
Ioannis BellosKonstantinos KontzoglouDespina N PerreaPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)
The present findings suggest bodyweight, BUN, C-reactive protein, and hepatitis C as potential predictive factors of tolvaptan short-term response in patients with refractory ascites. Future studies are needed to introduce cut-off values and construct an optimal combined screening model.