Neonatal Liver Failure and Congenital Cirrhosis due to Gestational Alloimmune Liver Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review

• Main Authors: Carolina Roos Mariano da Rocha (Author), Renata Rostirola Guedes (Author), Carlos Oscar Kieling (Author), Marina Rossato Adami (Author), Carlos Thadeu Schmidt Cerski (Author), Sandra Maria Gonçalves Vieira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Neonatal liver failure (NLF) is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, presenting as acute liver failure and/or congenital cirrhosis. Many affected patients show antenatal signs of fetal injury. There are several causes of NLF and early diagnosis is mandatory to elucidate the etiology an...