Guideline for diagnosis and treatment of liver failure / 中华肝脏病杂志

Liver failure is a familiar clinical severe liver disease syndrome with a very high mortality rate. Over the years, scholars from around the world have been exploring the definition, etiology, classification, types, diagnosis and treatment, and prognostic judgment of liver failure. Reflecting changes, that have transpired in recent years at home and abroad relevant to clinical evidence, this guideline updates the information previously published by the Chinese Society of Infectious Diseases, Chinese Medical Association, Liver Failure and Artificial Liver Group, Severe Liver Diseases and Artificial Liver Group, Chinese Society of Hepatology, Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Failure (2012 Edition).