Editorial
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2012; 18(24): 3035-3049
Published online Jun 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i24.3035
Table 2 Clinical conditions leading to concomitant liver and renal injury
Drug-induced hepato-nephrotoxicity (acetaminophen, aspirin, NSAIDs)
Granulomatous diseases (e.g., sarcoidosis, leptospirosis)
Storage diseases (e.g., amyloidosis)
Systemic autoimmune diseases (e.g., lupus erythematosus)
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and diabetic nephropathy
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
Wilson’s disease
Pregnancy-induced liver diseases (pre-eclampsia /HELLP syndrome)
Shock (cardiac failure, sepsis, hemorrhage, dehydration)
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency