Table 4

Table 4

Neurohormonal levels in patients with cirrhosis with hepatorenal syndrome type 1 before and after treatment with MARS (molecular adsorbent recirculating system)

Pre-MARSPost-MARS
Renin (normal 6.4–23.8 ng/l)76.92±16.4561.24±21.74
Aldosterone (normal 27–444 pmol/l)2295±11411443±841
Norepinephrine (normal 0.8–3.4 nmol/l)4.08±0.584.80±0.72
Atrial natriuretic factor (normal 23–52 pg/ml)113.0±28.5106.2±19.8
Tumour necrosis factor α (normal <2.1 pg/ml)5.86±1.246.96±1.11
Interleukin-6 (normal 0.4–8.9 pg/ml)110.6±23.7145.2±20.7