NIDDK Central Repository - Results of a prospective study of acute liver failure at 17 tertiary care centers in the United States.

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Publication Information

DOI

10.7326/0003-4819-137-12-200212170-00007

PubMed ID

12484709

Public Release Type

Journal

Publication Year

2002

Affiliation

Department of Medicine, Gold Coast Hospital, 108 Nerang Street, Southport, QLD 4215, Australia.

Authors

Blei AT, Crippin JS, Davern TJ, Fontana RJ, Han SH, Hay JE, Hynan L, Larson A, Lee WM, McCashland TM, Ostapowicz G, Reisch J, Samuel G, Schiødt FV, Shakil AO, U.S. Acute Liver Failure Study Group

Studies

AALF

Citation

Ostapowicz G, Fontana RJ, Schiødt FV, Larson A, Davern TJ, Han SH, McCashland TM, Shakil AO, Hay JE, Hynan L, Crippin JS, Blei AT, Samuel G, Reisch J, Lee WM, U.S. Acute Liver Failure Study Group. Results of a prospective study of acute liver failure at 17 tertiary care centers in the United States. Ann Intern Med 2002 Dec 17;137(12):947-54.

Abstract

Because acute liver failure is rare, related data have been sparse. Studies have suggested that viral hepatitis is the most common underlying cause of this condition.