Early initiation of MARS® dialysis in Amanita phalloides-induced acute liver injury prevents liver transplantation

Early initiation of MARS® dialysis in Amanita phalloides-induced acute liver injury prevents liver transplantation

Amanita phalloides is the most relevant mushroom intoxication leading to acute liver failure. The two principal groups of toxins, the amatoxins and the phallotoxins, are small oligopeptides highly resistant to chemical and physical influences. The amatoxins inhibit eukaryotic RNA polymerase II causi...

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Main Authors: Mike Hendrik Pillukat, Tina Schomacher, Peter Baier, Gert Gabriëls, Hermann Pavenstädt, Hartmut H.J. Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Mushroom intoxication
Albumin dialysis
Amatoxin
Silibinin
Death cap
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119306428

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