Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

In acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure, FABP1 IDs mortality

(HealthDay)—Serum liver-type fatty acid binding protein (FABP1) early (day one) or late (day three to five) levels are associated with mortality in patients with acetaminophen (APAP)-induced acute liver failure (ALF), according ...

Genetics

Cause of acute liver failure in young children discovered

Acute liver failure is a rare yet life-threatening disease for young children. It often occurs extremely rapidly, for example, when a child has a fever. Yet in around 50 percent of cases it is unclear as to why this happens. ...

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