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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2022; 28(39): 5666-5678
Published online Oct 21, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i39.5666
COVID-19 and hepatorenal syndrome
Henry H L Wu, Varinder S Athwal, Philip A Kalra, Rajkumar Chinnadurai
Henry H L Wu, Renal Research, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney 2065, New South Wales, Australia
Varinder S Athwal, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health (Division of Diabetes, Metabolism & Gastroenterology), The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
Philip A Kalra, Rajkumar Chinnadurai, Department of Renal Medicine, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Salford M6 8HD, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Wu HHL performed the majority of the writing, prepared the figures and tables; Athwal VS, Kalra PA, and Chinnadurai R provided review of the draft versions of the paper prior to submission of the final version; Wu HHL and Chinnadurai R designed the outline and coordinated the writing of the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors report no conflicts of interest associated with the work presented in this manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Henry H L Wu, MBChB, Academic Editor, Academic Fellow, Doctor, Honorary Research Fellow, Renal Research, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, 2065 St. Leonards NSW, Sydney 2065, New South Wales, Australia. honlinhenry.wu@health.nsw.gov.au
Received: September 4, 2022
Peer-review started: September 4, 2022
First decision: September 19, 2022
Revised: September 21, 2022
Accepted: September 30, 2022
Article in press: September 30, 2022
Published online: October 21, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: There have been numerous reviews evaluating the causative relationship between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and liver pathology, given an emerging number of cases reporting COVID-19 induced liver injury. There are few reports noting the onset of hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) in the face of COVID-19 infection. Occurrence of HRS in any circumstance is typically an indicator of severe and perhaps life-threatening disease, potentially requiring liver transplantation. With a paucity in literature compilation on the associations between COVID-19 and HRS, we provide a review which discusses the purported pathophysiological mechanisms of COVID-19 induced HRS, and propose clinical assessment and management approaches in this scenario.