Functional renal failure (FRF) in cirrhosis
Claude, R.; Pillegand, B.; Tournier, C.; Del Nibbio, C.
La Semaine des Hopitaux Organe Fonde Par l'Association d'Enseignement Medical des Hopitaux de Paris 55(35-36): 1648-1652
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-1777 PMID: 231840 Document Number: 154031
Frequent complication of advanced cirrhosis, spontaneous or in response to different causes, FRF is chiefly characterized by hyponatraemia, progressive azotaemia, hyperkalaemia and severe oliguria. Its functional nature is proved but its mechanism remains doubtful: it may be due to decreased "effective" plasma volume or renal arteriolar constriction. Its treatment is disappointing and in spite of new technics, gives only transitory improvements.