Acute liver failure (ALF) has various causes and is characterized by rapid hepatocyte dysfunction with development of encephalopathy in the absence of preexisting liver disease. Whereas most patients require liver transplantation to prevent the high mortality, some patients recover spontaneously and
147 CASPASE ACTIVATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH SPONTANEOUS RECOVERY FROM ACUTE LIVER FAILURE
β Scribed by X. Volkmann; M. Anstaett; J. Hadem; M. Bahr; M. Manns; H. Bantel
- Book ID
- 117377158
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 68 KB
- Volume
- 50
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0168-8278
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