"Liver Failure" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Severe inability of the LIVER to perform its normal metabolic functions, as evidenced by severe JAUNDICE and abnormal serum levels of AMMONIA; BILIRUBIN; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASES; and albumin/globulin ratio. (Blakiston's Gould Medical Dictionary, 4th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D017093
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.552.308.500
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Liver Failure" by people in Profiles.
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Clonally expanded mitochondrial DNA mutations in epileptic individuals with mutated DNA polymerase gamma. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2008 Sep; 67(9):857-66.
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