A retrospective review of acute liver failure in children admitted at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital

Acute liver failure (ALF) describes a clinical syndrome resulting from severe liver damage and extensive loss of functional parenchymal liver mass triggered by various factors. Early recognition and initiation of specific therapy may improve outcomes and reduce the need for liver transplantation, a...

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Main Author: Mlotha-Mitole, Rachel
Other Authors: Goddard, Elizabeth
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Health Sciences 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33863