Etiology, outcome and prognostic indicators of acute liver failure in Asian children

Ng RT 1 , Chew KS 2 , Choong CL 2 , Song ZL 2 , Teh JKL 3 , Koay ZL 2 Show all authors , Wong SY 4 , Kam CC 5 , Ranai NBM 6 , Lee WS 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ng.ruey.terng@ummc.edu.my
  • 2 Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 School of Mathematical Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Medical Research, Pantai Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 5 Unit of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tunku Azizah Women's and Children's Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 6 Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, MARA University of Technology, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Hepatol Int, 2022 Dec;16(6):1390-1397.
PMID: 36131224 DOI: 10.1007/s12072-022-10417-5

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Outcome of pediatric acute liver failure (PALF) in countries with limited availability of LT is not well described. We evaluated the outcome and prognostic indicators of PALF in Malaysia where emergency LT for ALF is limited.

METHODS: In this retrospective review on children  452 μmol/L and peak GGT 

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