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Etiology and Outcome of Acute Liver Failure in Children-The Experience of a Single Tertiary Care Hospital from Romania.

Alina GramaCornel Olimpiu AldeaLucia BuracDan DeleanBogdan BulataClaudia SirbeEmanuela DucaDora BoghitoiuAlexandra CoroleucaTudor Lucian Pop
Published in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2020)
In neonates and infants, the main causes of ALF were infections and metabolic diseases, while in older children and teenagers, were toxin-induced liver injuries. The mortality among neonates and infants was significantly higher than in other ages. Early recognition and immediate therapeutic intervention could improve the outcome of these patients.
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