Renal Recovery and Mortality Risk among Patients with Hepatorenal Syndrome Receiving Chronic Maintenance Dialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kidney replacement therapy is controversial for patients with hepatorenal syndrome who may not be liver transplant candidates. Data surrounding the likelihood of recovery of kidney function and mortality after outpatient dialysis initiation in patients with dialysis-requiring hepatorenal syndrome could inform discussions between patients and providers.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients with hepatorenal syndrome who were registered in the United States Renal Data System between 1996 and 2015 (n=7830) as receiving maintenance dialysis. We characterized patients with hepatorenal syndrome by recovery of kidney function using Fine and Gray models. We also examined hazard of recovery of kidney function and death among those with hepato

SUBMITTER: McAllister S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8791353 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature