Ascites and hepatorenal syndrome

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 313-316

  Gentilini, P ^a   Vizzutti, F ^a   Gentilini, A ^a   La Villa, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ascites; Hepatorenal syndrome; Liver cirrhosis; Refractory ascites; Renal functional impairment; Sodium and water retention; Vasoactive systems

Indexed keywords

ASCITES; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; HEMODYNAMICS; HEPATORENAL SYNDROME; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SODIUM RETENTION; WATER RETENTION;

ASCITES; HEPATORENAL SYNDROME; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PORTAL; KIDNEY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; VASODILATION;

EID: 0035046665     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200104000-00003     Document Type: Review

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