Cumulative positive fluid balance is a risk factor for acute kidney injury and requirement for renal replacement therapy after liver transplantation

Table 1 Baseline characteristics before liver transplantation (n = 121)

Male sex	106 (88%)
Age (yr)	50 ± 13
Etiology of chronic liver disease
Hepatitis C	39 (32%)
Hepatitis C and alcoholic liver disease	12 (10%)
Alcoholic liver disease	36 (30%)
Cryptogenic and/or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis	10 (8%)
Hepatitis B	4 (3%)
Cholestatic liver disease	6 (5%)
Autoimmune hepatitis	4 (3%)
Others	10 (8%)
Indication for liver transplantation
Decompensated cirrhosis	93 (77%)
Hepatocellular carcinoma	28 (23%)
Severity of liver disease at admission
Child-Pugh score	9 ± 2
MELD score	18 ± 6

Data are expressed as mean ± SD. MELD: Model for end-stage liver disease.