Acute hypoxic hepatitis ('liver shock'): still a frequently overlooked cardiological diagnosis.
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The diagnosis of acute hypoxic hepatitis remains problematic. We describe a series of 14 patients who were initially hospitalized in an hepatic care unit with a diagnosis of fulminant hepatitis, and were subsequently found to have acute hypoxic hepatitis ('liver shock') secondary to heart failure. A diagnostic algorithm is proposed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- European journal of heart failure
دوره 6 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004