Acute liver failure.
Indian J Pediatr
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2006 Oct; 73(10): 931-4
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-84188
ABSTRACT
Acute liver failure in children is a rare but potentially fatal disease. Causes of ALF in neonatal period are different from those in early or late childhood. Despite the improvement in the paediatric intensive care, liver transplantation remains the only effective treatment. Use of newer treatment modalities (liver assist devices and hepatocyte transplantation) is still in experimental phase. Management requires early recognition, prompt diagnosis of treatable condition, supportive therapy and prevention of complications hence these children should ideally be treated in a specialist unit.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Liver Failure, Acute
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Infant
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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