SUBACUTE HEPATIC FAILURE-A CLINICAL PROFILE
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Subacute hepatic failure due to hepatitis E.
BACKGROUND AND AIM The data available on subacute hepatic failure due to hepatitis E virus is scarce. The aim of this study is to analyze the clinical spectrum and outcome of this condition. METHODS This is a retrospective hospital-based study of patients with acute hepatitis E and subacute hepatic failure from January 2001 to June 2006. RESULTS We encountered 12 patients with this conditio...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medical Journal Armed Forces India
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0377-1237
DOI: 10.1016/s0377-1237(17)30599-3