Open AccessThe development of a new bioartificial liver and its application in 12 acute liver failure patients
Author(s) -
YiTao Ding
Publication year - 2003
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.v9.i4.829
Subject(s) - bioartificial liver device , liver failure , medicine , prothrombin time , bilirubin , gastroenterology , hepatocyte , chemistry , biochemistry , in vitro
Bioartificial liver is a hope of supporting liver functions in acute liver failure patients. Using polysulfon fibers, a new bioartificial liver was developed. The aim of this study was to show whether this bioartificial liver could support liver functions or not.