High age and low sodium urine concentration are associated with poor survival in patients with hepatorenal syndrome

[b]Background[/b]. Combination therapy with terlipressin and albumin substitution is considered a widely accepted treatment regimen for patients with hepatorenal syndrome (HRS). However, only half of the patients respond...

Validation of the Simplified Criteria for the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis in Chilean-Hispanic Patients

Introduction and aim. In 2008 the International autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) Group proposed the simplified diagnostic criteria for this disease. The original cohort study was performed in 11 international centers, but vali...

Comments from the Editor-in-Chief on a New Section in the Journal

It is a pleasure to announce a new section in Annals of Hepatology, «Liver News Elsewhere». It has the main purpose to give readers a section for the discussion, comments and feedback about new articles published elsewhe...

Schistosomal portal hypertension: Randomized trial comparing endoscopic therapy alone or preceded by esophagogastric devascularization and splenectomy

Background. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with portal hypertension secondary to schistosomiasis mansoni. Aim. To evaluate the efficacy of combined surgery and sc...

Congenital absent of inferior vena cava