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fulminant hepatic failure |
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fulminant hepatic failure GI disease An acute and/or severe decompensation of hepatic function, defined as '…onset of hepatic encephalopathy within 2 months after diagnosis of liver disease', which may be linked to
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Busuttil said in 23 years he has never had five patients arrive in
a 10-day period with acute liver failure, and hopes new warning labels
will help increase awareness. By administering an effective dose of a specific
neutralizing agent for chemokine CXCL10, and thus promoting the
histological and functional repair of hepatic cells, we hope to offer a
treatment that will improve the quality of life of patients who suffer
from acute liver failure. As of 9
August, 18 of the 40 case patients (7 additional case patients since
completion of our study) had died of acute liver failure. |
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