Hepatorenal syndrome/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Hepatorenal syndrome.

Functional kidney failure in patients with liver disease, usually liver cirrhosis or portal hypertension (hypertension, portal), and in the absence of intrinsic renal disease or kidney abnormality (National Library of Medicine).