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  2. Hepatic encephalopathy - Wikipedia

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    Once hepatic encephalopathy has developed, the prognosis is determined largely by other markers of liver failure, such as the levels of albumin (a protein produced by the liver), the prothrombin time (a test of coagulation, which relies on proteins produced in the liver), the presence of ascites and the level of bilirubin (a breakdown product ...

  3. Acute liver failure - Wikipedia

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    for liver transplantation in acute liver failure [25] Patients with paracetamol toxicity. pH < 7.3 or Prothrombin time > 100 seconds and serum creatinine level > 3.4 mg/dL (> 300 μmol/L) if in grade III or IV encephalopathy. Other patients. Prothrombin time > 100 seconds or Three of the following variables: Age < 10 yr or > 40 years; Cause ...

  4. Liver failure - Wikipedia

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    Liver failure is the inability of the liver to perform its normal synthetic and metabolic functions as part of normal physiology. Two forms are recognised, acute and chronic (cirrhosis). [1] Recently, a third form of liver failure known as acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is increasingly being recognized. [2]

  5. Liver disease - Wikipedia

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    Alcoholic liver disease is a hepatic manifestation of alcohol overconsumption, including fatty liver disease, alcoholic hepatitis, and cirrhosis. Analogous terms such as "drug-induced" or "toxic" liver disease are also used to refer to disorders caused by various drugs.

  6. Cirrhosis - Wikipedia

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    Hepatic encephalopathy is a potential complication of cirrhosis. [32] It may lead to functional neurological impairment ranging from mild confusion to coma. [32] Hepatic encephalopathy is primarily caused by the accumulation of ammonia in the blood, which causes neurotoxicity when crossing the blood-brain barrier.

  7. Encephalopathy - Wikipedia

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    Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy (acquired or congenital abnormal cortical development). Early myoclonic epileptic encephalopathy (possibly due to metabolic disorders). Gluten encephalopathy: Focal abnormalities of the white matter (generally area of low perfusion) are appreciated through magnetic resonance. Migraine is the most common ...

  8. 2025 in Vietnam - Wikipedia

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    Events in the year 2025 in Vietnam. Holidays. Source: [1] [2] 1–2 January – New Year's Day; 28 ... This page was last edited on 21 October 2024, at 06:07 (UTC).

  9. Wikipedia : Peer review/Hepatic encephalopathy/archive1

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