Acute Liver Failure

by Jacques Bernuau, Roger Williams, Jean-Pierre Benhamou, et al.

Book Overview

Acute liver failure (ALF), or fulminant hepatic failure, is a distinct clinical syndrome that crosses medical disciplines. A relatively rare condition, ALF remains a major focus of clinical and research attention. With the advent of transplantation, the importance of understanding management of ALF has taken on a new urgency. In this first volume dedicated to ALF, the editors bring together a distinguished team of contributors to describe the etiology,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521188946
• ISBN13: 9780521188944
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"