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)

Annotation

if coma is present, index under HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; LIVER FAILURE, ACUTE is also available

je-li přítomno koma, indexuj jako JATERNÍ ENCEFALOPATIE; k dispozici je i deskriptor AKUTNÍ SELHÁNÍ JATER

DUI

D017093 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0025970

Previous indexing

Hepatic Encephalopathy (1967-1992); Liver Diseases (1966-1992)

History note

1993; for FULMINATING HEPATIC FAILURE; HEPATIC FAILURE, FULMINANT; and LIVER FAILURE, FULMINANT use HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY 1993-1999

Public note

1993; for FULMINATING HEPATIC FAILURE; HEPATIC FAILURE, FULMINANT; and LIVER FAILURE, FULMINANT see HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY 1993-1999