Etiology and recent treatment progress of acute liver failure / 国际外科学杂志
International Journal of Surgery
;
(12): 710-716, 2020.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-863397
ABSTRACT
Acute liver failure (ALF) is commonly used to describe the emergence or development of an acute attack of abnormal liver function. It is a rare but severely life-threatening clinical syndrome that often causes jaundice, coagulopathy and hepatic encephalopathy. Encephalopathy(HE) and multiple organ failure. ALF has a wide range of etiological factors. In the global scope, different regions often show different epidemiological characteristics. With the gradual improvement of specialized diagnosis and intensive care, the prognosis of ALF has improved significantly. The current clinical treatment methods of ALF include etiology treatment, symptomatic supportive treatment, immunotherapy, artificial liver and liver transplantation. This article will summarize the causes of ALF and discuss the latest treatment progresses of ALF.
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Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
International Journal of Surgery
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
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