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World J Hepatol. Sep 28, 2015; 7(21): 2336-2343
Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i21.2336
Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i21.2336
Renal failure in cirrhosis: Emerging concepts
Paulo Lisboa Bittencourt, Unit of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Portuguese Hospital, Salvador, BA 40140-901, Brazil
Alberto Queiroz Farias, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, SP 054003-000, Brazil
Carlos Terra, Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20551-030, Brazil
Author contributions: Bittencourt PL, Farias AQ and Terra C contributed equally to this work, writing and reviewing the manuscript and generating the tables.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest related to the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Paulo Lisboa Bittencourt, MD, Unit of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Portuguese Hospital, Clementino Fraga 220, Apto 1901, Ondina, Salvador, BA 40170-050, Brazil. plbbr@uol.com.br
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Received: June 27, 2015
Peer-review started: June 29, 2015
First decision: August 5, 2015
Revised: August 29, 2015
Accepted: September 7, 2015
Article in press: September 8, 2015
Published online: September 28, 2015
Processing time: 88 Days and 4.3 Hours
Peer-review started: June 29, 2015
First decision: August 5, 2015
Revised: August 29, 2015
Accepted: September 7, 2015
Article in press: September 8, 2015
Published online: September 28, 2015
Processing time: 88 Days and 4.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is frequently observed in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis and is associated with increased mortality. Recently a new definition for AKI has been proposed by the International Club of Ascites in order to allow early diagnosis and management of AKI in cirrhosis with the purpose of reducing its mortality, particularly with the occurrence of hepatorenal syndrome.