Acute liver failure (ALF) is an uncommon but potentially lethal drug-related adverse effect that often leads to liver transplantation (LT) or death. A retrospective cohort study was performed with the United Network for Organ Sharing Standard Transplant Analysis and Research files. Recipients who un
Liver transplantation for acute liver failure: outcome analysis
โ Scribed by A. O. Shakil; I. Dvorchik; J. J. Fung; J. Rakela
- Book ID
- 108885635
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 382 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1352-0504
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