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Liver Failure, Acute MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Liver Failure, Acute
Tree Number(s)
C06.552.308.500.750
Unique ID
D017114
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017114
Scope Note
A form of rapid-onset LIVER FAILURE, also known as fulminant hepatic failure, caused by severe liver injury or massive loss of HEPATOCYTES. It is characterized by sudden development of liver dysfunction and JAUNDICE. Acute liver failure may progress to exhibit cerebral dysfunction even HEPATIC COMA depending on the etiology that includes hepatic ISCHEMIA, drug toxicity, malignant infiltration, and viral hepatitis such as post-transfusion HEPATITIS B and HEPATITIS C.
Entry Term(s)
Acute Hepatic Failure
Acute Liver Failure
Fulminant Hepatic Failure
Fulminating Hepatic Failure
Fulminating Liver Failure
Hepatic Failure, Acute
Hepatic Failure, Fulminant
Liver Failure, Fulminant
NLM Classification #
WI 712
Previous Indexing
Hepatic Encephalopathy (1967-1992)
Hepatitis, Toxic (1969-1992)
Liver Diseases (1966-1992)
Public MeSH Note
93
History Note
93
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/05/22
Revision Date
2023/02/26
Liver Failure, Acute Preferred
Liver Failure, Fulminant Narrower
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