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PRECIPITANTS OF HEPATORENAL SYNDROME (HRS) AND THEIR IMPACT ON HOSPITAL STAY AND MORTALITY IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER CIRRHOSIS

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Vignesh Chinnasamy, Sachin Dhande, Anbalagan, Jagadeesan M, Mahendrakumar K

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Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a functional renal failure due to intense renal vasoconstriction that frequently develops in patients with cirrhosis. It is a unique form of functional renal failure due to diminished renal blood flow, which occurs typically in kidneys that are histologically normal. Past studies reported that in almost half of the cases of HRS, one or more precipitating factors can be identified. We conducted a study to determine the Precipitating factors and outcome of hepatorenal Syndrome in liver cirrhosis

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