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Etiologies, Prognostic Factors, and Outcomes of Pediatric Acute Liver Failure in Thailand.

Songpon GetsuwanChatmanee LertudomphonwanitPornthep TanpowpongChollasak ThirapattaraphanThipwimol Tim-AroonDuangrurdee WattanasirichaigoonSuporn Treepongkaruna
Published in: Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition (2020)
Viral infection was the most common cause of PALF. The mortality rate remained high, and a considerable number of patients required LT. In addition to several clinical factors, peak serum lactate could be a potential marker for predicting poor outcomes in PALF.
Keyphrases
  • liver failure
  • prognostic factors
  • hepatitis b virus
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • type diabetes
  • risk factors
  • cardiovascular disease
  • skeletal muscle
  • young adults
  • insulin resistance
  • climate change