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Background: Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a syndrome characterized by acute liver decompensation with extrahepatic organ failure in patients with pre-existing liver disease causing high short-term mortality.
Nikko Darnindro +6 more
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IMPACT OF SARCOPENIA ON THE PROGNOSIS OF PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS HOSPITALIZED FOR ACUTE DECOMPENSATION OR ACUTE-ON-CHRONIC LIVER FAILURE [PDF]
Background: Cirrhosis is a prevalent disease and ranks among the leading causes of death worldwide. Sarcopenia is believed to be associated with a poorer prognosis in patients with cirrhosis.
Leticia Macedo EIFLER +5 more
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Liver transplantation for acute-on-chronic liver failure
Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) occurs in the context of advanced liver disease and is associated with hepatic and extrahepatic organ failure, eventually leading to a major risk of short-term mortality. To date, there are very few effective therapeutic options for ACLF.
Artru, Florent +4 more
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Massive hepatic necrosis is a key event underlying acute liver failure, a serious clinical syndrome with high mortality. Massive hepatic necrosis in acute liver failure has unique pathophysiological characteristics including extremely rapid parenchymal ...
Honglei eWeng +6 more
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Summary: Background: Acute on Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) complicates chronic liver disease (CLD) combining rapidly progressive hepatic with extra-hepatic multiple organ failure and high short-term mortality.
William Bernal +17 more
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Artificial liver support systems: what is new over the last decade?
The liver is a complex organ that performs vital functions of synthesis, heat production, detoxification and regulation; its failure carries a highly critical risk.
Juan José García Martínez +1 more
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Lei Li,1,* Ling Chen,1,* Fang Lin,2 Jinsong Mu,2 Dan Wang,1 Wei Zhang,1 Lai Mi,1 Yuling Qin,1 Yuesu Zhou1 1Department of Emergency, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA Hospital, Beijing, 100039, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Critical ...
Li L +8 more
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Acute on chronic liver failure in cirrhosis [PDF]
Marta Tonon, Salvatore Piano
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Clinical and Genetic Profile of Pediatric and Adult Wilson's Disease in India
Background and Aims: Wilson's disease (WD) is a disorder of copper metabolism caused by a mutation in the ATP7B gene. We aimed to comprehensively evaluate the clinical and genetic profiles of patients with WD.
Anand V. Kulkarni +18 more
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Acute (Not Decompensation)-on-Chronic Liver Failure
Cilénia Baldaia
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