Increased mortality from acute liver failure in Mexico

Increased mortality from acute liver failure in Mexico

Introduction. There is significant geographic variation in the etiology and prognosis of acute liver failure (ALF). Since, little information is available for Latin America. We analyzed ALF mortality trends in Mexico.Material and methods. The rates of mortality attributable to ALF were obtained for...

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Main Authors: Norberto C. Chávez-Tapia, Tonatiuh Barrientos-Gutiérrez, Carlos Manuel Guerrero-López, Jean Josue Santiago-Hernández, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, Misael Uribe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-03-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Fulminant liver failure
Hepatitis
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119310324

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