Liver Transplantation in Cases with Acute Liver Failure
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Liver Transplantation in Cases with Acute Liver Failure
Background Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare, life-threatening clinical condition that is characterized by severe hepatocellular necrosis, jaundice, coagulopathy and encephalopathy. The aim of this study was to evaluate patients who underwent liver transplantation at Dokuz Eylul University of Medicine Faculty (DEUMF) due to ALF. Materials and methods The patients who underwent liver transpl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Euroasian Journal of Hepato-Gastroenterology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2231-5047,2231-5128
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1139