Acute renal failure (ARF) development is likely the most relevant event in the natural history of severely decompensated cirrhosis. It is a common complication affecting 20-49% of inpatients with decompensated… Click to show full abstract
Acute renal failure (ARF) development is likely the most relevant event in the natural history of severely decompensated cirrhosis. It is a common complication affecting 20-49% of inpatients with decompensated cirrhosis. Also, its presence is associated with a notable increase in morbidity and mortality, and hampers management of classical cirrhosis decompensations such as ascites or hepatic encephalopathy.
               
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