Acute liver injury and acute liver failure from mushroom poisoning in North America.
Constantine J KarvellasHolly TillmanAlexander A LeungWilliam M LeeMichael L SchilskyBilal HameedR Todd StravitzBrendan M McGuireOren K Fixnull nullPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2016)
Patients with mushroom poisoning with ALI have favourable survival, while around half of those presenting with ALF may eventually require LT. Further study is needed to define optimal management (including the use of targeted therapies) to improve survival, particularly in the absence of LT.