Two adolescent cases of early use of Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System for drug-induced fulminant hepatic failure
Fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) is a rare but fatal disease with a 40%-80% mortality, often requiring liver transplantation, which is hard to perform in children. A therapeutic intervention alternative to liver transplantation is an extracorporeal artificial liver support system. Molecular Adsorbent...
Main Authors: | Seo Yeon Kim, Beom Joon Kim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
2024-01-01
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Series: | Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal |
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Online Access: | http://pemj.org/upload/pdf/pemj-2023-00815.pdf |
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