Hepatorenal syndrome epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sunny Kumar MD [2]
Overview
Hepatorenal syndrome{HRS} is common in cirrhotic patients
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence:
In 1993, incidance of HRS had an incidence of 18% at one year and 39% at five years in patients with cirrhosis and ascites.[1]
References
- ↑ Ginès A, Escorsell A, Ginès P, Saló J, Jiménez W, Inglada L; et al. (1993). "Incidence, predictive factors, and prognosis of the hepatorenal syndrome in cirrhosis with ascites". Gastroenterology. 105 (1): 229–36. PMID 8514039.