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The Use of High Volume Plasmapheresis in Acute Liver Failure

High volume plasmapheresis (HVP) is defined as an exchange of 8-12 L or 15% of ideal body weight with fresh-frozen plasma. It has been reported that HVP can improve outcomes in patients with acute liver failure (ALF) and/or acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). Here, we present a case of a 34-year-...

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Autores principales: Tam, Landon, Karvellas, Constantine, Sy, Eric
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7372219/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32699716
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8721