Renal function and oxygenation are impaired early after liver transplantation despite hyperdynamic systemic circulation
Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs frequently after liver transplantation and is associated with the development of chronic kidney disease and increased mortality. There is a lack of data on renal blood flow (RBF), oxygen consumption, glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and renal oxyg...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017-04-01
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Series: | Critical Care |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1675-4 |