ALB and acute kidney injury: However, one of these studies showed a higher risk of AKI in patients receiving HES 130/0.4 > 30 mL/kg [39]; another study compared the effects of albumin with old HES (Hextend) on the renal outcomes after OLT and showed no significant difference in the renal function during the postoperative 30 days and 6 months, while a higher dosage of Hextend was significantly associated with worse postoperative renal function [40].