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Acute Hepatitis Including Acute Liver Failure

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<strong>Acute</strong> <strong>Liver</strong> <strong>Failure</strong> (ALF)<br />

FHF and LOHF<br />

• FHF : fulminant hepatic failure<br />

“The development of encephalopathy within 8<br />

weeks of the onset of symptoms, without<br />

previous liver disease.”<br />

• LOHF : late onset hepatic failure<br />

“Encephalopathy appears after 8 weeks, but<br />

within 6 months of symptom onset.”<br />

‣ subacute hepatic necrosis<br />

‣ subacute hepatic failure

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