Effects of renin–angiotensin inhibitors on renal function and the clinical course in patients with decompensated cirrhosis

Abstract Patients with decompensated cirrhosis are at risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI). Studies have suggested that inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS) has certain nephro- and hepatoprotective effects in patients with compensated liver disease. This study aimed to investigat...

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Main Authors: Tammo L. Tergast, Marie Griemsmann, Heiner Wedemeyer, Markus Cornberg, Benjamin Maasoumy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44299-w