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Liver Transplantation for Acute Hepatic Failure Following Intentional Iron Overdose [PDF]
, 2023 The majority of acute iron toxicity cases occur in young children from accidental ingestion. In adults, iron poisoning is rare and mostly due to intentional ingestion.
Ferreira, Sofia +4 more
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Clinical Medicine, 2011 ALF is a multisystem disorder necessitating both predictive and reactive management strategies to support and protect organs from the initial and subsequent insults encountered. Early referral to a specialist liver centre with the option of liver transplantation is recommended.
Andy, Slack, Julia, Wendon
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Analysis of serum inflammatory mediators identifies unique dynamic networks associated with death and spontaneous survival in pediatric acute liver failure. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Tools to predict death or spontaneous survival are necessary to inform liver transplantation (LTx) decisions in pediatric acute liver failure (PALF), but such tools are not available.
Nabil Azhar +6 more
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Procalcitonin Identifies Cell Injury, Not Bacterial Infection, in Acute Liver Failure. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Because acute liver failure (ALF) patients share many clinical features with severe sepsis and septic shock, identifying bacterial infection clinically in ALF patients is challenging.
Jody A Rule +6 more
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Detection of Ophthalmic Acid in Serum from Acetaminophen-Induced Acute Liver Failure Patients Is More Frequent in Non-Survivors. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Acetaminophen (APAP) hepatotoxicity is related to the formation of N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI), which is detoxified through conjugation with reduced glutathione (GSH).
Gurnit Kaur +6 more
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Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1997 Abstract Acute liver failure is a complex multisystemic illness that evolves quickly after a catastrophic insult to the liver leading to the development of encephalopathy. The underlying aetiology and the pace of progression strongly influence the clinical course.
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Short and long-term outcomes of acute liver failure [PDF]
, 2022 Acute liver failure is a rare and devastating condition. In the Western world, paracetamol overdose is the leading cause of acute liver failure.
Donnelly, Mhairi Claire
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Acute Liver Failure Secondary to Hepatic Infiltration of Malignant Melanoma [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2022 Acute liver failure due to malignant melanoma is uncommon. We presents a case of acute liver failure secondary to hepatic infiltration of a malignant melanoma.
Yujin Lee +7 more
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 IntroductionPediatric acute liver failure is a rare and serious disease. Though liver transplantation is considered as the established treatment option for patients who are unlikely to recover with medical management, however, with the advancement of ...
Puja Amatya +6 more
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Annals of Intensive Care, 2017 Background Acetaminophen (APAP)-induced acute liver failure (ALF) is associated with significant mortality due to intracranial hypertension (ICH), a result of cerebral edema (CE) and astrocyte swelling.
Constantine J. Karvellas +5 more
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