Low serum transferrin correlates with acute-on-chronic organ failure and indicates short-term mortality in decompensated cirrhosis.

Karen SchmidtRenwar NuraldeenMartina MaiSven StengelHenning W ZimmermannEray YagmurChristian TrautweinAndreas StallmachPavel Strnad

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2016)

Among the investigated indicators of iron metabolism, serum transferrin concentration was the best indicator of organ failure and an independent predictor of short-term mortality at 30 days.

Keyphrases

liver failure
cardiovascular events
heart failure
risk factors
drug induced
respiratory failure
cardiovascular disease
intensive care unit
atomic force microscopy
ejection fraction
aortic dissection
mass spectrometry
acute respiratory distress syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
iron deficiency