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The life of an individual is endangered in acute liver failure (ALF) as a consequence of multiple metabolic and hemodynamic disturbances resulting from severe acute liver injury. This disease carries high morbidity and mortality in the absence of hepatic transplantation.
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Shalimar, Acharya, S.K. (2012). Acute Liver Failure. In: Chawla, R., Todi, S. (eds) ICU Protocols. Springer, India. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-0535-7_41
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