Liver Failure

Severe inability of the LIVER to perform its normal metabolic functions, as evidenced by severe JAUNDICE and abnormal serum levels of AMMONIA; BILIRUBIN; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASES; and albumin/globulin ratio. (Blakiston's Gould Medical Dictionary, 4th ed)

Year introduced: 1993

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Tree Number(s): C06.552.308.500

MeSH Unique ID: D017093

Entry Terms:

• Hepatic Failure

Previous Indexing:

• Hepatic Encephalopathy (1967-1992)
• Liver Diseases (1966-1992)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Digestive System Diseases
Liver Diseases
Hepatic Insufficiency
Liver Failure
End Stage Liver Disease
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Liver Failure, Acute
Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure
Massive Hepatic Necrosis