Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
Hôpital Beaujon · Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris · +5 more institutions
Indexed incrossrefpubmed
Abstract
Acute decompensation in patients with chronic liver disease is called acute-on-chronic liver failure. Usually, systemic inflammation from infection or an acute hepatic injury precipitates liver dysfunction and extrahepatic organ failures, with increased mortality.
Citation impact
621
total citations
- FWCI
- 44.28
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 36
Citations per year
Authors
3Topics & keywords
Topics
Keywords
- Medicine
- Decompensation
- Chronic liver disease
- Liver failure
- Organ dysfunction
- Inflammation
- Gastroenterology
- Internal medicine
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Good health and well-being
No related works found for this paper.