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SUBMITTER: Kerbert AJC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5740749 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kerbert Annarein J C AJC Verspaget Hein W HW Navarro Àlex Amorós ÀA Jalan Rajiv R Solà Elsa E Benten Daniel D Durand François F Ginès Pere P van der Reijden Johan J JJ van Hoek Bart B Coenraad Minneke J MJ
Critical care (London, England) 20171221 1
<h4>Background</h4>Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is characterized by the presence of acute decompensation (AD) of cirrhosis, organ failure, and high short-term mortality rates. Hemodynamic dysfunction and activation of endogenous vasoconstrictor systems are thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of ACLF. We explored whether copeptin, a surrogate marker of arginine vasopressin, is a potential marker of outcome in patients admitted for AD or ACLF and whether it might be of additional va ...[more]