HepatAssist Bioartificial Liver

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An experimental device meant to serve as a bridge for patients with acute liver failure, who were waiting a liver transplant or whose livers needed time to rejuvenate, possibly negating need for transplant

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No references found			The 30-day survival rate for the 147 fulminant hepatic failure patients in the study was 59% for patients randomized to the regular standard of care (SOC) and 73% for patients treated with the standard of care plus the HepatAssist bioartificial liver support system. Survival rate rises with use of bioartificial liver support system. ... by Mulcahy, Nicholas / Internal Medicine News			Hensen's knot Hensen's node HEP HEPA HEPA respirator Hepacivirus Hepadnaviridae hepadnavirus hepar heparan sulfate heparin Heparin challenge test heparin lock heparin lock flush solution heparin rebound heparin sodium heparin-associated antiplatelet antibodies heparin-induced thrombocytopenia heparin/heparin calcium/heparin sodium heparinize heparinized lock system heparitin sulfate hepat(o)- hepat- hepatalgia HepatAssist Bioartificial Liver hepatatrophia hepatectomize hepatectomy hepatic hepatic acinus hepatic adenoma hepatic amebiasis hepatic amyloidosis Hepatic artery hepatic bile hepatic cells hepatic clearance hepatic coma hepatic cord hepatic duct hepatic dyspepsia hepatic encephalopathy hepatic fistula hepatic flexure hepatic function hepatic function panel hepatic insufficiency hepatic ischemia hepatic keratitis hepatic lobes			Heparin-Platelet Factor 4 Heparin-Platelet Factor 4-Induced Antibody heparin/heparin calcium/heparin sodium Heparinase Degraded Heparin Fragments heparinisation heparinise heparinised heparinises heparinising heparinization heparinize heparinized Heparinized Complete Peripheral Blood heparinized lock system heparinizes heparinizing heparitin sulfate heparology HEPAS HEPAT HEPAT charge hepat(o)- hepat- hepat- hepatalgia HepatAssist Bioartificial Liver hepatatrophia hepatectomies hepatectomies hepatectomies hepatectomize hepatectomy hepatectomy hepatectomy hepatic hepatic hepatic hepatic abscess hepatic abscess hepatic abscess hepatic acinus hepatic acinus hepatic acinus Hepatic Activity Index Hepatic Adenoma Hepatic air Hepatic air Hepatic air hepatic amebiasis hepatic amebiasis hepatic amebiasis hepatic amyloidosis hepatic angiosarcoma hepatic angiosarcoma hepatic angiosarcoma hepatic angle

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