Etiologies, Prognostic Factors, and Outcomes of Pediatric Acute Liver Failure in Thailand.
Songpon GetsuwanChatmanee LertudomphonwanitPornthep TanpowpongChollasak ThirapattaraphanThipwimol Tim-AroonDuangrurdee WattanasirichaigoonSuporn TreepongkarunaPublished 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.