NIDDK Central Repository - Viral hepatitis-related acute liver failure.

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Publication Information

DOI

10.1111/j.1572-0241.2003.t01-1-07223.x

PubMed ID

12591067

Public Release Type

Journal

Publication Year

2003

Affiliation

Department of Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Authors

Davern TJ, Lee WM, McGuire B, Samuel G, Schiødt FV, Shakil AO

Studies

AALF

Citation

Schiødt FV, Davern TJ, Shakil AO, McGuire B, Samuel G, Lee WM. Viral hepatitis-related acute liver failure. Am J Gastroenterol 2003 Feb;98(2):448-53.

Abstract

Viral hepatitis has previously been the major cause of acute liver failure (ALF) in the United States. We aimed to determine the incidence of viral hepatitis-related ALF and to compare the outcome and clinical and biochemical variables in patients with hepatitis A and B.