Article révisé par les pairs
Résumé : Acute kidney injury is a clinical syndrome that complicates the course and worsens clinical outcomes in patients with chronic liver diseases. It is a common complication in hospitalised patients with liver cirrhosis, especially those with decompensated cirrhosis, associated with a high mortality rate. Considering its impact on patient prognosis, efforts should be made to diagnose and tailor therapeutic interventions for acute kidney injury at an early stage. In the past decade, significant progress has been made to understand the key events and define major prognostic factors for the onset and progression of acute kidney injury in the cirrhotic population leading hepatologists to re-define the classic definition of hepatorenal syndrome and renal failure in this specific population.