Journal of hepatology
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Journal of hepatology · Sep 2013
A modified acute kidney injury classification for diagnosis and risk stratification of impairment of kidney function in cirrhosis.
The Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) criteria are widely used in nephrology, but information on cirrhosis is limited. We aimed at evaluating the AKIN criteria and their relationship with the cause of kidney impairment and survival. ⋯ A classification that combines the AKIN criteria and classical criteria of kidney failure in cirrhosis provides a better risk stratification than AKIN criteria alone. The cause of impairment in kidney function is key in assessing prognosis in cirrhosis.