Continuous arteriovenous haemofiltration in patients with hepatic encephalopathy and renal failure

British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.)

Volumn 295, Issue 6605, 1987, Pages 1028-

  Davenport, A ^a   Will, E J ^a   Losowsky, M S ^a   Swindells, S ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HEMOFILTRATION; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; KIDNEY; KIDNEY FAILURE; LIVER; PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATION; THERAPY;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEMOFILTRATION; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE;

EID: 0009179501     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.295.6605.1028     Document Type: Article

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