Extracorporeal blood purification in patients with liver failure: Considerations for the low-and-middle income countries of Latin America

Severe liver failure is common in Low-and-Medium Income Countries (LMIC) and is associated with a high morbidity, mortality and represents an important burden to the healthcare system. In its most severe state, liver failure is a medical emergency, that requires supportive care until either the live...

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Main Authors: Vladimir Barrera Villanueva, Daniel Alejandro Barrera Amorós, Eira Ingrid Castillo Echeverria, Luis F. Budar-Fernández, Omar Israel Salas Nolasco, Luis A. Juncos, Lilia Rizo-Topete
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Nephrology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneph.2023.938710/full