The association between FABP7 serum levels with survival and neurological complications in acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure: a nested case–control study

The association between FABP7 serum levels with survival and neurological complications in acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure: a nested case–control study

Abstract Background Acetaminophen (APAP)-induced acute liver failure (ALF) is associated with significant mortality due to intracranial hypertension (ICH), a result of cerebral edema (CE) and astrocyte swelling. Brain-type fatty acid-binding protein (FABP7) is a small (15 kDa) cytoplasmic protein ab...

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Main Authors: Constantine J. Karvellas, Jaime L. Speiser, Mélanie Tremblay, William M. Lee, Christopher F. Rose, For the US Acute Liver Failure Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-10-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Liver-type fatty acid-binding protein
Multiorgan failure
Prognosis
ALFSG index
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-017-0323-0

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