Sensitivity and specificity of plasma disappearance rate of indocyanine green as a prognostic indicator in acute liver failure

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In patients presenting with acute liver failure (ALF) prediction of prognosis is vital to determine the need of transplantation. Based on the evidence that plasma disappearance rate of indocyanine green (ICG-PDR) correlates with live...

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Main Authors: Encke Jens, Stremmel Wolfgang, Sieg Olivia, Merle Uta, Eisenbach Christoph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/9/91