First description of single-pass albumin dialysis combined with cytokine adsorption in fulminant liver failure and hemophagocytic syndrome resulting from generalized herpes simplex virus 1 infection
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First description of single-pass albumin dialysis combined with cytokine adsorption in fulminant liver failure and hemophagocytic syndrome resulting from generalized herpes simplex virus 1 infection.
Case presentation • Liver biopsy revealed acute liver cell necrosis due to herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) • Despite antiviral therapy liver failure progressed and patient was transferred to ICU • Rapid development of MOF with hepatic coma, severe coagulopathy, acute anuric renal failure, respiratory insufficiency and arterial hypotension • Patient was listed for highly urgent liver transpl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Liver Transplantation
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1527-6465
DOI: 10.1002/lt.24005