Open AccessComparison between bioartificial and artificial liver for the treatment of acute liver failure in pigs
Author(s) -
Yuichi Kawazoe,
Susumu Eguchi,
Nozomu Sugiyama,
Yukio Kamohara,
Hikaru Fujioka,
Takashi Kanematsu
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i46.7503
Subject(s) - bioartificial liver device , medicine , fulminant hepatic failure , gastroenterology , extracorporeal , surgery , hepatocyte , chemistry , biochemistry , transplantation , liver transplantation , in vitro
To characterize and evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of bioartificial liver (BAL) as compared to that of continuous hemodiafiltration (CHDF) with plasma exchange (PE), which is the current standard therapy for fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) in Japan.