Tc-99m GSA scintigraphy within the first 3 days after admission as an early predictor of outcome in severe acute liver injury

Abstract Patients with severe acute liver injury (SLI) usually recover spontaneously. However, some SLI patients progress to acute liver failure with varying degrees of hepatic encephalopathy. Acute liver failure is associated with high mortality and can be substantially reduced by liver transplanta...

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Main Authors: Yuji Suzuki, Keisuke Kakisaka, Takuro Sato, Ryouichi Mikami, Hiroaki Abe, Tokio Sasaki, Yasuhiro Takikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92058-6