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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 +3 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 +2 more
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Etiology and Outcome of Adult and Pediatric Acute Liver Failure in Europe
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 2023 Acute liver failure (ALF) is rare but life‐threatening. Common causes include intoxications, infections, and metabolic disorders. Indeterminate etiology is still frequent. No systematic data on incidence, causes, and outcome of ALF across Europe are available.
Lenz, Dominic +22 more
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Immunosuppressive therapy for indeterminate acute hepatitis or pediatric acute liver failure [PDF]
The Journal of Pediatrics, 2019 This letter concerns the role of immunosuppressive therapy in the treatment of indeterminate acute liver ...
Maggiore G, Jacquemin E, Bernard O
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Annals of Hepatology, 2023 Introduction and Objectives: Acute on chronic liver failure is characterized by acute decompensation of chronic liver disease, associated with different organ failure and, therefore, with high mortality.
Carmen Ana Cerron Cabezas +10 more
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Acute Liver Failure Secondary to Niacin Toxicity
Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2014 A 17-year-old male was transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit for evaluation of acute liver failure. He was recently released from an alcohol treatment center with acute onset of chest pain.
Marc A. Ellsworth +4 more
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NBAS mutations cause acute liver failure: when acetaminophen is not a culprit
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2017 Background Pediatric acute-liver-failure due to acetaminophen (APAP) administration at therapeutic dosage is rare, while viral infections and metabolic defects are the prevalent causes. Yet, as acetaminophen is routinely used in febrile illnesses, it may
Pier Luigi Calvo +7 more
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A fatal hepatitis A virus with dengue fever co-infection
IDCases, 2019 We report the first pediatric fatal case of Hepatitis A virus (HAV) and dengue virus (DENV) co-infection. A 4-year-old boy who had a partial recovery of HAV infection but with subsequent DENV infection; the condition was complicated by acute fulminant ...
Gassem Gohal
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Wilson – Konovalov Disease: Clinical Cases with Different Manifestations and Outcomes
Российский журнал гастроэнтерологии, гепатологии, колопроктологии, 2023 Аim: to describe clinical cases of Wilson – Konovalov disease in pediatric patients.Key points. The first clinical case demonstrates the manifestation of Wilson – Konovalov disease with unexplained mild elevation of aminotransferases at the age of 6 ...
O. V. Samodova +2 more
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Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2005 There are occasional pediatric reports of parvovirus B19-associated transient acute hepatitis and hepatic failure. A case of a 34-year-old immunocompetent woman who developed severe and prolonged but self-limited acute hepatitis and myelosuppression ...
J Kee Ho +7 more
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