acute liver failure

November 3, 2016November 3, 2016

Acute Hepatitis Linked to High Consumption of Energy Drinks in Case Report

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Energy drinks, as well as other herbal or over-the-counter supplements, should be considered by clinicians when dealing with patients with acute hepatitis, especially once other causes have been excluded. This is ... Read more

April 30, 2015April 30, 2015

Study Reveals Hepatitis E Vaccine Can Protect Up to 4.5 Years

Hepatitis E, News

A new study conducted by a research group in China assessed a vaccine for Hepatitis E. The vaccine caused the production of antibodies and protected vaccine recipients from hepatitis E for up to ... Read more

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015

Liver Cirrhosis Found More Prevalent Than Previous Estimates

Hepatitis C, News

A recent study evaluated the incidence of cirrhosis in the general American population. The study entitled “The Epidemiology of Cirrhosis in the United States: A Population-based Study” was published in ... Read more

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015

Vital Therapies Finishes Enrollment for Liver Failure Treatment Study

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Biotherapeutic company, Vital Therapies, has completed the enrollment of 200 patients for the company’s phase 3 clinical trial, VTI-208, designed to evaluate human cell-based therapy for the treatment of acute liver failure. The ELAD System, an ... Read more

February 3, 2015February 4, 2015

Liver and Heart Transplants More Viable with New Machine-Perfusion Device with Cell-Free Oxygen Carrier Solution

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A study on a novel method for a better Organ Preservation System for transplantation, entitled, “Liver Preservation With Machine Perfusion and a Newly Developed Cell-Free Oxygen Carrier Solution Under Subnormothermic ... Read more