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Acute liver failure as a presenting feature in an adolescent with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A case report with review of literature

Indian Pediatrics Case Reports, 2023
Background: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a common pediatric malignancy, typically manifesting with symptoms of bone marrow and hematolymphoid organ infiltration.
Simran Bhatnagar, Bharat Kumar, Nitish Kumar, Alok Hemal   +3 more
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Outcomes Analyses of Pediatric Acute Liver Failure Subjects Listed for Liver Transplantation. [PDF]

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr, 2022
ABSTRACTBackground:We characterized recent outcomes in US pediatric acute liver failure (PALF) subjects listed for liver transplantation (LT) using the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) database.Methods:Pediatric subjects listed for LT from 2002 to 2015 were assigned to the “PALF” group based on status 1/1A listing, INR >2, no ...
Kulkarni SS, Goss CW, Khan AS, Nadler ML, Stoll JM, Doyle MB, Turmelle YP, Rudnick DA.   +7 more
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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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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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[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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Pharmacokinetics and efficacy of oral versus intravenous mixed-micellar phylloquinone (vitamin K-1) in severe acute liver disease [PDF]

, 2005
Background/Aims: In patients with severe acute liver dysfunction, i.v. phylloquinone (vitamin K-1) may be given to exclude vitamin K deficiency, rather than impaired hepatic synthesis of coagulation factors alone, as the cause of the coagulopathy ...
Pereira, SP, David Rowbotham, Stephen P. Pereira, Sarah Fitt, Fitt, S, Pereira, S P, Wendon, J, Roger Williams, Williams, R, Julia Wendon, Rowbotham, D, Martin J. Shearer, Shearer, MJ, Shearer, M J   +13 more
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Histological and Immunohistochemical Findings in Two Subtypes of Hepatitis B Related Acute Liver Failure [PDF]

, 2017
The 55th Annual Medical Student Research Forum at UT Southwestern Medical Center (Monday, January 17, 2017, 2-5 p.m., D1.600)BACKGROUND: Acute liver failure (ALF) occurs when rapid-onset, severe liver cell damage results in coagulopathy and ...
Choo, Vincent
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Genetic landscape of pediatric acute liver failure of indeterminate origin. [PDF]

Hepatology, 2023
Background and Aims: Pediatric acute liver failure (PALF) is a life-threatening condition. In Europe, the main causes are viral infections (12%–16%) and inherited metabolic diseases (14%–28%). Yet, in up to 50% of cases the underlying etiology remains elusive, challenging clinical management, including liver transplantation. We
Lenz D, Schlieben LD, Schlieben LD, Shimura M, Bianzano A, Smirnov D, Smirnov D, Kopajtich R, Berutti R, Adam R, Aldrian D, Baric I, Baumann U, Bozbulut NE, Brugger M, Brunet T, Bufler P, Burnytė B, Calvo PL, Crushell E, Dalgiç B, Das AM, Dezsőfi A, Distelmaier F, Fichtner A, Freisinger P, Garbade SF, Gaspar H, Goujon L, Hadzic N, Hartleif S, Hegen B, Hempel M, Henning S, Hoerning A, Houwen R, Hughes J, Iorio R, Iwanicka-Pronicka K, Jankofsky M, Junge N, Kanavaki I, Kansu A, Kaspar S, Kathemann S, Kelly D, Kirsaçlioğlu CT, Knoppke B, Kohl M, Kölbel H, Kölker S, Konstantopoulou V, Krylova T, Kuloğlu Z, Kuster A, Laass MW, Lainka E, Lurz E, Mandel H, Mayerhanser K, Mayr JA, McKiernan P, McClean P, McLin V, Mention K, Müller H, Pasquier L, Pavlov M, Pechatnikova N, Peters B, Petković Ramadža D, Piekutowska-Abramczuk D, Pilic D, Rajwal S, Rock N, Roetig A, Santer R, Schenk W, Semenova N, Sokollik C, Sturm E, Taylor RW, Tschiedel E, Urbonas V, Urreizti R, Vermehren J, Vockley J, Vogel GF, Wagner M, van der Woerd W, Wortmann SB, Zakharova E, Hoffmann GF, Meitinger T, Murayama K, Staufner C, Prokisch H.   +96 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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