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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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Fulminant hepatic failure after herbal medicine ingestion in children. Most helpful would be an artificial or bioartificial liver assist device that could be used to sustain patients and serve as a bridge to liver transplantation, which is the only effective treatment that is currently available for fulminant hepatic failure. Initial laboratory values revealed fulminant hepatic failure, acute renal failure and rhabdomyolysis. |
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