In hepato-renal syndrome, best therapy is: (A) Renal transplantation, (B) Liver transplantation, (C) Transjugular intrahepatic poosystemic shunt, (D) Dialysis
Answer is B. Patients with hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) are treated with midodrine, an a-agonist, along with octreotide and intravenous albumin. The best therapy for HRS is liver transplantation; recovery of renal function is typical in this setting.Ref: Harrison 19e pg: 2066