Hypothermia for fulminant hepatic failure: A cool approach to a burning problem

Liver Transplantation

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 245-247

  Blei, Andres ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; GLUTAMIC ACID;

AMINO ACID BRAIN LEVEL; AMMONIA BLOOD LEVEL; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN PERFUSION; HUMAN; INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; LIVER FAILURE; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PERFUSION PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034103757     PISSN: 15276465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lt.500060206     Document Type: Note

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