Systemic Conditions & Therapies

Liver and kidney diseases

Liver failure that leads to kidney failure is called hepatorenal syndrome. The immune system malfunctions, increasing the risk of infections. People may have metabolic abnormalities, such as a low potassium level in the blood (hypokalemia) or a low glucose level (hypoglycemia).

The liver assumes a vital part in numerous substantial capacities from protein creation and blood coagulating to cholesterol, glucose (sugar), and iron digestion.

A variety of illnesses can influence the liver,

Certain drugs like extreme measures of acetaminophen, and acetaminophen combination medications like Vicodin, Norco, and statins,

Cirrhosis

Alcohol abuse

Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E

Epstein Barr virus (infectious mononucleosis)

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Iron overload (hemochromatosis)

Hepatorenal syndrome is a condition in which there is progressive kidney failure. It occurs in a person with cirrhosis of the liver. It is a genuine complication that can lead to death.

Hepatorenal syndrome occurs when the kidneys stop working well in people with serious liver issues. Less urine is expelled from the body, so waste products that contain nitrogen build up in the bloodstream (azotemia).

The disorder occurs in up to 1 in 10 people who are in the hospital with liver failure. It leads to kidney failure in people with:

Acute liver failure

Alcoholic hepatitis

Cirrhosis

Infected abdominal fluid