"Hepatorenal Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Functional KIDNEY FAILURE in patients with liver disease, usually LIVER CIRRHOSIS or portal hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PORTAL), and in the absence of intrinsic renal disease or kidney abnormality. It is characterized by intense renal vasculature constriction, reduced renal blood flow, OLIGURIA, and sodium retention.
| Descriptor ID |
D006530
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.552.465 C12.777.419.291 C13.351.968.419.291
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hepatorenal Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Hepatorenal Syndrome: Updates on Definition, Classification, Pathophysiology and Treatment Options. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 2025 Dec; 28(4):101077.
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Bradycardia and Other Arrhythmias in Patients With Hepatorenal Syndrome-Acute Kidney Injury Following Terlipressin Treatment: A Pooled Analysis of Three North American Phase III Clinical Studies. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2025 Dec; 62(11-12):1192-1201.
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Acute kidney injury in patients with cirrhosis: Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) and International Club of Ascites (ICA) joint multidisciplinary consensus meeting. J Hepatol. 2024 07; 81(1):163-183.
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Evaluation of terlipressin-related patient outcomes in hepatorenal syndrome-acute kidney injury using point-of-care echocardiography. Hepatology. 2024 05 01; 79(5):1048-1064.
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Decreased need for RRT in liver transplant recipients after pretransplant treatment of hepatorenal syndrome-type 1 with terlipressin. Liver Transpl. 2024 04 01; 30(4):347-355.
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The Effect of Terlipressin on Renal Replacement Therapy in Patients with Hepatorenal Syndrome. Kidney360. 2023 08 01; 4(8):1030-1038.
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Terlipressin Treatment Is Associated With Reversal of Hepatorenal Syndrome in Patients With Alcoholic Hepatitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 12; 21(13):3455-3457.e3.
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Severe TAFRO Syndrome Mimicking Hepatorenal Syndrome Successfully Treated with a Multidisciplinary Approach: A Case Report and Literature Review. Intern Med. 2023 Sep 15; 62(18):2715-2724.
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Beyond Varices: Complications of Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension in Pediatrics. Semin Liver Dis. 2023 02; 43(1):100-116.
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Terlipressin use and respiratory failure in patients with hepatorenal syndrome type 1 and severe acute-on-chronic liver failure. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2022 10; 56(8):1284-1293.