Results of a Prospective Study of Acute Liver Failure at 17 Tertiary Care Centers in the United States

Ostapowicz, George; J. Fontana, Robert; Vinholt Schiødt, Frank; M. Larson, Anne; J. Davern, Timothy; Han, Steven; M. McCashland, Timothy; Obaid Shakil, A.; Eileen Hay, J.; S. Hynan, Linda; S. Crippin, Jeffrey; T. Blei, Andrés; Samuel, Grace; Reisch, Joan; M. Lee, William; the U.S. Acute Liver Failure Study Group*, and

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

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Results of a Prospective Study of Acute Liver Failure at 17 Tertiary Care Centers in the United States

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Dec 17, 2002

Authors:

George Ostapowicz

Robert J. Fontana

Frank Vinholt Schiødt

Abstract

BACKGROUND: 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. OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical features, presumed causes, and short-term outcomes of acute liver failure. DESIGN: Pr...

Subject

Medicine

Liver transplantation

Acetaminophen

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