Removal of metabolites, cytokines and hepatic growth factors by extracorporeal liver support in children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 54-59

  Auth, Marcus K H ^a   Hyun, Soo Kim ^a   Beste, Mechthild ^a   Bonzel, Klaus E ^a   Baumann, Ulrich ^a   Ballauff, Antje ^a   Wallot, Michael ^a   Borchers, Tanja ^a   Vester, Udo ^a   Grasemann, Corinna ^a   Hauffa, Berthold ^a   Hoyer, Peter F ^a   Gerken, Guido ^a   Voit, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Artificial liver; Children; Cytokines; Hepatic growth factors; Liver failure

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; ANGIOGENIN; BILE ACID; BILIRUBIN; COPPER; CYSTINE; CYTOKINE; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; HYALURONIC ACID; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERLEUKIN 6; LACTIC ACID; METHIONINE; NITRATE; SCATTER FACTOR; SOMATOMEDIN C; TRANSCORTIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1; TRYPTOPHAN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; VASCULOTROPIN;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL LIVER; CHILD; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DETOXIFICATION; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER REGENERATION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; METABOLIC REGULATION; METABOLITE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WILSON DISEASE;

EID: 19944430360     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200501000-00010     Document Type: Article

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