Etiology and Outcome of Acute Liver Failure: Experience from a Liver Transplantation Centre in Montreal
BACKGROUND: Acute liver failure is a rare condition in which massive liver injury is associated with the rapid development of hepatic encephalopathy. Although viral hepatitis and drug-induced liver injury are the most common causes, no specific etiology is found in a substantial proportion of cases...
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Main Authors: | Geneviève Tessier, Edith Villeneuve, Jean-Pierre Villeneuve |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2002-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/328415 |
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