A Potential Prognostic Indicator of Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Valuable Adjunct in Preliver Transplant Assessment
The use of thyroid function tests as a method of monitoring patients with fulminant hepatic failure has been previously proposed. The use of these indices in two cases with fulminant hepatic failure are described. Both patients had simultaneous ingestion of hepatotoxic mushroom (amanita virosa). The...
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| description | The use of thyroid function tests as a method of monitoring patients with fulminant hepatic failure has been previously proposed. The use of these indices in two cases with fulminant hepatic failure are described. Both patients had simultaneous ingestion of hepatotoxic mushroom (amanita virosa). Their parallel clinical courses and recovery without liver transplantation is described, outlining the potential long term cost-savings achievable by such tests in the selection of patients for liver transplantation and the need for further study of these indices for this application. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9643b2a3d4844c4e934e254db5ab00cc2025-02-03T01:02:44ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001994-01-018530831210.1155/1994/841040A Potential Prognostic Indicator of Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Valuable Adjunct in Preliver Transplant AssessmentB Yacyshyn0CM Cheung1D Gordon Malkin2SC Pappas3Departments of Clinical Biochemistry and Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDepartments of Clinical Biochemistry and Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaSunnybrook Medical Centre, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Transplantation, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, USAThe use of thyroid function tests as a method of monitoring patients with fulminant hepatic failure has been previously proposed. The use of these indices in two cases with fulminant hepatic failure are described. Both patients had simultaneous ingestion of hepatotoxic mushroom (amanita virosa). Their parallel clinical courses and recovery without liver transplantation is described, outlining the potential long term cost-savings achievable by such tests in the selection of patients for liver transplantation and the need for further study of these indices for this application.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1994/841040 |
| spellingShingle | B Yacyshyn CM Cheung D Gordon Malkin SC Pappas A Potential Prognostic Indicator of Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Valuable Adjunct in Preliver Transplant Assessment Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | A Potential Prognostic Indicator of Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Valuable Adjunct in Preliver Transplant Assessment |
| title_full | A Potential Prognostic Indicator of Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Valuable Adjunct in Preliver Transplant Assessment |
| title_fullStr | A Potential Prognostic Indicator of Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Valuable Adjunct in Preliver Transplant Assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Potential Prognostic Indicator of Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Valuable Adjunct in Preliver Transplant Assessment |
| title_short | A Potential Prognostic Indicator of Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Valuable Adjunct in Preliver Transplant Assessment |
| title_sort | potential prognostic indicator of fulminant hepatic failure a valuable adjunct in preliver transplant assessment |
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