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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 brain edema


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Acute hepatitis B can range from sub clinical disease to fulminant hepatic failure and individuals with chronic hepatitis B are at increased risk of the development of hepatocellular carcinoma.
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