Analysis of the safety of pretransplant corticosteroid therapy in patients with acute liver failure and late‐onset hepatic failure in Japan

Analysis of the safety of pretransplant corticosteroid therapy in patients with acute liver failure and late‐onset hepatic failure in Japan

Abstract Background and Aim In Japan, corticosteroids have been commonly used as a part of multidisciplinary therapy for patients with acute liver failure and late‐onset hepatic failure. However, there is controversy regarding the development of infections and other complications. In this study, the...

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Main Authors: Takuro Hisanaga, Isao Hidaka, Isao Sakaida, Nobuaki Nakayama, Akio Ido, Naoya Kato, Yasuhiro Takikawa, Kazuaki Inoue, Masahito Shimizu, Takuya Genda, Shuji Terai, Hirohito Tsubouchi, Hajime Takikawa, Satoshi Mochida, Intractable Hepato‐Biliary Disease Study Group of Japan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-04-01
Series:JGH Open
Subjects:
acute liver failure
corticosteroid
late‐onset hepatic failure
liver transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12508

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https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12508

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