Sökning: "fulminant hepatic failure"

Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden fulminant hepatic failure.

1. 1. Epidemiology and clinical importance of GB virus C/hepatitis G virus

   Författare :Robert Halasz; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :GBV-C; HGV; prevalence; transmission; children; fulminant hepatic failure; clinical importance;

   Sammanfattning : GB virus C (GBV-C) or hepatitis G virus (HGV) is a recently discovered enveloped RNA virus belonging to the Flaviviridae family. GBV-C/HGV has been suggested to be a causative agent of non-A-non-E hepatitis. However, several contradictory observations cast doubts that it actually causes hepatitis. LÄS MER

3. 2. Experimental studies on the effects of hepatocyte-based liver support

   Författare :Helene Lilja; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Surgery; Kirurgi; Surgery; Kirurgi; Surgery; kirurgi;

   Sammanfattning : Liver transplantation is limited by lack of donors and consequently there is a need to develop liver support/replacement therapies, such as hepatocyte transplantation (HcTx) and artificial livers. In the present thesis, the effects of these therapies were investigated. First, we established a technique of isolating fetal hepatocytes (FH). LÄS MER

4. 3. Epidemiology of blood-borne viral infections : with special reference to Central America

   Författare :Claudia Elizabeth Lara Perla; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : Viral diseases transmitted through blood and/or blood products continue to be a major health problem in developing countries. Much less is known about the distribution and transmission routes in these countries in development. LÄS MER