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Immunophenotype Predicts Outcome in Pediatric Acute Liver Failure [PDF]

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 2013
ABSTRACTObjectives:We sought to determine whether markers of T‐cell immune activation, including soluble interleukin 2 receptor alpha (sIL2Rα) levels predict outcome in pediatric acute liver failure and may target potential candidates for immunomodulatory therapy.Methods:We analyzed markers of immune activation in 77 patients with pediatric acute liver
John, Bucuvalas, Lisa, Filipovich, Nada, Yazigi, Michael R, Narkewicz, Vicky, Ng, Steven H, Belle, Song, Zhang, Robert H, Squires   +7 more
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Case Report: A Case of Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Acute Liver Failure Requiring Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation After Emergent Liver Transplantation

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
Hepatic manifestations of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection are relatively common, mild, and self-limiting. Although fulminant hepatic failure has been reported in a few cases, the contributing factors are unclear. This report discusses a pediatric case
Koji Nakajima, Eitaro Hiejima, Hiroshi Nihira, Kentaro Kato, Yoshitaka Honda, Kazushi Izawa, Naoko Kawabata, Itaru Kato, Eri Ogawa, Mari Sonoda, Tatsuya Okamoto, Hideaki Okajima, Takahiro Yasumi, Junko Takita   +13 more
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Indications for pediatric liver transplantation [PDF]

, 1987
Two hundred fifty pediatric (
Andreas G. Tzakis, Baburao Koneru, Carlos O. Esquivel, Esquivel, Esquivel, Gordon, Iwatsuki, Leonard Makowka, National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference Statement, Robert D. Gordon, Satoru Todo, Shaw, Shaw, Shunzaburo Iwatsuki, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Thomas E. Starzl, Tzakis, Urbach, Wallis W. Marsh   +21 more
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Transplantation in children [PDF]

, 1976
Kidney transplantation in very young children, less than 2 years of age, has usually failed, mainly because of difficulties maintaining these patients on hemodialysis long enough to permit retransplantation after loss of the original graft.
Charles W. Putnam, DeShazo, Kendrick A. Porter, Lilly, Lilly, Richard Weil, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Thomas E. Starzl   +15 more
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Coexisting Sickle Cell Anemia and Sarcoidosis: A Management Conundrum! [PDF]

, 2017
Sickle cell disease and Sarcoidosis are conditions that are more common in the African American population. In this report we share an unfortunate patient who had hepatic sarcoidosis but could not receive steroids since that precipitated acute liver ...
Gollahalli, Nagesh S., Nutan, FNU
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A case report of full recovery from severe cerebral edema secondary to acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in a 13 year old girl

BMC Pediatrics, 2018
Background Acetaminophen is a common cause of acute liver failure in pediatrics. Cerebral edema is a significant complication of acute hepatic failure and is associated with increased mortality.
Emily B. Austin, Hailey Hobbs, Brian A. Crouse, Anna-Theresa Lobos   +3 more
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Comparative long-term evaluation of tacrolimus and cyclosporine in pediatric liver transplantation [PDF]

, 2000
Background. In this report, we compare the long-term outcome of pediatric liver transplantation (LTx) patients maintained with tacrolimus-based and with cyclosporine (CsA)-based immunosuppressive therapy.
Fung, J, Green, M, Gronsky, C, Jain, A, Kashyap, R, Mazariegos, G, Reyes, J, Starzl, TE   +7 more
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Liver transplantation for arteriohepatic dysplasia (Alagille's syndrome) [PDF]

, 1992
Thirteen out of 268 children (
Borland, L, Carone, E, ChapChap, P, Esquivel, CO, Marino, IR, Rowe, MI, Starzl, TE, Todo, S, Tzakis, AG, Zetti, G   +9 more
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[Pediatric acute liver failure].

Revista chilena de pediatria, 2021
Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare and life-threatening entity in pediatrics which requires a multidis ciplinary approach for early diagnosis and treatment. The objective of this article is to update defi nitions, management, and available treatments.
Angie Milena, Cárdenas, Claudia Jimena, Ortiz Rivera, Roberto Andrés, Correa   +2 more
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Biliary tract complications in human orthotopic liver transplantation [PDF]

, 1987
The results of 393 consecutive orthotopic liver transplants in 313 patients were reviewed to determine the incidence of primary biliary tract complications.
Esquivel, CO, Gordon, RD, Iwatsuki, S, Lerut, J, Starzl, TE, Todo, S, Tzakis, A   +6 more
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