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Acute liver failure secondary prevention
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Effective measures for secondary prevention of acute liver failure include management of chronic liver disease and its complications. In patients with resolved hepatitis B infection, antiviral prophylaxis can be considered in the patients who have a risk of reactivation such as immunosuppressed individuals.
Secondary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Effective measures for secondary prevention of acute liver failure include:[1]
- Management of chronic liver disease appropriately.
- Management of active complications of the chronic liver disease.
- In patients with resolved hepatitis B infection, antiviral prophylaxis can be considered in the patients who have risk of reactivation such as immunosuppressed individuals.
References
References
- ↑ Karvellas CJ, Cardoso FS, Gottfried M, Reddy KR, Hanje AJ, Ganger D; et al. (2017). “HBV-Associated Acute Liver Failure After Immunosuppression and Risk of Death”. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 15 (1): 113–122. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2016.06.008. PMID 27311622.
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