Liver Transplant Patients with High Levels of Preoperative Serum Ammonia Are at Increased Risk for Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury: A Retrospective Study

Liver Transplant Patients with High Levels of Preoperative Serum Ammonia Are at Increased Risk for Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury: A Retrospective Study

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most frequent postoperative complications after liver transplantation (LT). Increased serum ammonia levels due to the liver disease itself may affect postoperative renal function. This study aimed to compare the incidence of postoperative AKI according to preo...

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Main Authors: Yoon Sook Lee, Yoon Ji Choi, Kyu Hee Park, Byeong Seon Park, Jung-Min Son, Ju Yeon Park, Hyun-Su Ri, Je Ho Ryu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
acute kidney injury
ammonia
complication
liver transplantation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/6/1629

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