Prognostic parameters of pediatric acute liver failure and the role of plasma exchange

• Main Authors: Mu-Ming Chien (Author), Mei-Hwei Chang (Author), Kai-Chi Chang (Author), Fang-Ting Lu (Author), Yu-Chun Chiu (Author), Huey-Ling Chen (Author), Yen-Hsuan Ni (Author), Hong-Yuan Hsu (Author), Jia-Feng Wu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: This study investigated the prognostic parameters and beneficial effects of repeat plasma exchange in children with acute liver failure (ALF). Methods: Twenty-three patients under 18 years of age admitted to National Taiwan University Hospital due to ALF from 2003 to 2016 were included i...