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

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
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spelling doaj-9643b2a3d4844c4e934e254db5ab00cc2020-11-24T22:40:37ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001994-01-018530831210.1155/1994/841040A Potential Prognostic Indicator of Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Valuable Adjunct in Preliver Transplant AssessmentB Yacyshyn0CM Cheung1D Gordon Malkin2SC Pappas3Departments of Clinical Biochemistry and Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDepartments of Clinical Biochemistry and Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaSunnybrook Medical Centre, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Transplantation, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, USAThe 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). Their parallel clinical courses and recovery without liver transplantation is described, outlining the potential long term cost-savings achievable by such tests in the selection of patients for liver transplantation and the need for further study of these indices for this application.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1994/841040
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A Potential Prognostic Indicator of Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Valuable Adjunct in Preliver Transplant Assessment
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
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CM Cheung
D Gordon Malkin
SC Pappas
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title A Potential Prognostic Indicator of Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Valuable Adjunct in Preliver Transplant Assessment
title_short A Potential Prognostic Indicator of Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Valuable Adjunct in Preliver Transplant Assessment
title_full A Potential Prognostic Indicator of Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Valuable Adjunct in Preliver Transplant Assessment
title_fullStr A Potential Prognostic Indicator of Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Valuable Adjunct in Preliver Transplant Assessment
title_full_unstemmed A Potential Prognostic Indicator of Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Valuable Adjunct in Preliver Transplant Assessment
title_sort potential prognostic indicator of fulminant hepatic failure: a valuable adjunct in preliver transplant assessment
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
issn 0835-7900
publishDate 1994-01-01
description 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). Their parallel clinical courses and recovery without liver transplantation is described, outlining the potential long term cost-savings achievable by such tests in the selection of patients for liver transplantation and the need for further study of these indices for this application.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1994/841040
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