A Potential Prognostic Indicator of Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Valuable Adjunct in Preliver Transplant Assessment

The use of thyroid function tests as a method of monitoring patients with fulminant hepatic failure has been previously proposed. The use of these indices in two cases with fulminant hepatic failure are described. Both patients had simultaneous ingestion of hepatotoxic mushroom (amanita virosa). The...

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Main Authors: B Yacyshyn, CM Cheung, D Gordon Malkin, SC Pappas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1994-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1994/841040