Open AccessNatural course of fulminant hepatic failure: The scenario in Bangladesh and the differences from the west
Author(s) -
Shahinul Alam,
Golam Azam,
Golam Mustafa,
Abul Kalam Azad,
Izazul Haque,
Shakil Gani,
Nooruddin Ahmad,
Khorshed Alam,
Mobin Khan
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.56094
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , fulminant hepatic failure , coinfection , fulminant , gastroenterology , cerebral edema , hepatology , hepatitis , jaundice , pediatrics , virus , immunology , liver transplantation , transplantation
Fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) is a devastating complication of acute viral hepatitis, leading to death in most cases. The etiology and predictors of outcome differ according to the geographical region. This study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the etiology, complications, and outcome of FHF in Bangladesh.