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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2007; 13(30): 4046-4055
Published online Aug 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i30.4046
Table 1 Clinical types of HRS
Type 1
(1) 100% increase in serum creatinine to a level higher than 2.5 mg/dL or a 50% reduction of the initial 24-h creatinine clearance to a level
(2) Very poor short-term outcome
Type 2
(1) Serum creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL, without meeting the criteria for type 1 HRS
(2) Refractory ascites is usually present
(3) Prognosis is not as poor as with type 1